Book Title: Treasures of Jaina Bhandaras
Author(s): Umakant P Shah, Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ 92 Printing on Cloth (Pațas ) Mantra, Yantra, etc. addressed to Rūpavijayagani at Pali from Kishangadh in V. S. 1899 (A. D. 1843). It is illustrated. 563. VIJŇAPTIPATRA (from Sojat) on paper, LD. No. 27647( Reg. ), size 205x22 cms. It is a letter addressed to Udayasagarasūri at Surat by the Jaina Sangha of Sojat, in c 19th century V. S. It is illustrated. 564. VIJNAPTIPATRA (from Bilada) on paper, JP. No. 78, size 64.5x16.8 cms. This is a Khamanāpatra - a letter asking to forgive - addressed to Pramodavijaya and Mohanavijaya at Nayasahara ( Beawar-Rajasthan ) from Bilada ( Rajasthan) in V. S. 1949 (A D. 1892). It has no illustration. PAINTINGS ON PAPER 565. A PAINTING OF SATI SĪTĀ'S AGNI-PARĪKSĀ on paper, LD. No. 27913/3, c late 18th century V. S, size 26x14 cms. 566. A PAINTING OF SATI SUBHADRA on paper, LD. No. 27913/2, с late 18th century V. S. The scene represents Subhadra drawing water from the well by a vessel having holes and having only a thread as the rope in order to give the test of her pure character (chastity, sila), size 26x14 cms. Sixteen such pious ladies are famous in Jaina mythology. Subhadrā is one of them. 567. A PAINTING OF SATĪ SULASA'S TEST of her faith in Jainism by Ambada Parivrājaka, LD. No. 17913/1, c late 18th century V. S., size 25.5x14 cms. 568. RĀGA-RĀGIŅI, 32 illustrations, JP. No. 137, size 13.5x11.5 cms.; copied in c 19th century. 569. LOKAPŪRASA, illustrated on scroll of paper, LD. No. 27824 (Reg.), size 288x56 cms.; dated V. S. 1858 (A. D. 1802). 570. THREE LADIES, LD. No. 27895, size 23x19 cms.; c 19th century, size 23x19 cms. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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