IM /B3 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Sakra (Indra) with 3 devas in celestial assembly Gujarat, second half of the 15 th century

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1 Western India 1/A8 2/C6 Circ /A9 Jain cosmological mandala: plan of Jambudripa Gouache on cloth Gujarat, 19 th century Circ /A10 Jain cosmological painting: The 7 Chakras of the Subtle Body S.W. Rajasthan or Gujarat, 19 th century Circ /A11 Jain cosmological painting: personification of a planet Circ /A12 Jain cosmological painting: personification of a planet IM /B1 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira and his mother Trisula Gujarat, 16 th century IM 161 A /B2 Folio from a kalpasutra: Reverse of IM IM /B3 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Sakra (Indra) with 3 devas in celestial assembly IM /B4 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Harinegamesi removing the foetus of Mahavira from Brahmi Devananda IM /B5 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: the birth of Mahavira IM /B6 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira distributing alms IM 10 A /B7 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: possibly scenes from the life of jina Neminatha (21 st Tirthakara); upper: jina witnesses animals in pen awaiting slaughter for his wedding feast and below: jina in carriage followed by Rajimati IM 11 A /B8 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira tears out his hair in the presence of Sakra IM /B9 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: left: Mahavira in a triple enclosure (Samavasarama) preaching Jain dharma; right: Mahavira discoursing with an ascetic in the presence of the laity IM /B10 C7 Jain yantra, painting on cloth

2 Gujarat, dated 1447 IS 46: /C8 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira in the Pusottara Heaven IS 46: /C9 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: a Jina with the 8 auspicious emblems IS 46: /C10 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Indra attended by devas in the Saudharma kalpa Heaven IS 46: /C11 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Indra revering Mahavira s embryo IS 46: /C12 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Indra commands Harinaigamisin to exchange foetus in Devananda s womb for that of Rani Trisala IS 46: /D1 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Harinaigamisin removing foetus from Devananda s womb IS 46: /D2 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Trisala attended by a maid on the night she dreamed the auspicious dreams IS 46: /D3 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: King Siddharta at wrestling exercises IS 46: /D4 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Rani Trisula recounting her dreams to King Siddharta IS 46: /D5 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Trisala grieving because the embryo has not stirred IS 46: /D6 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: the birth of Mahavira IS 46: /D7 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira IS 46: /D8 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: women of the royal household celebrating the sixth night after the birth IS 46: /D9 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira bestowing part of his possessions

3 IS 46: /D10 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira, attended by Indra, pulls out his hair IS 46: /D11 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Samavasarana of Mahavira, preaching the jnana/knowledge in the triple walled enclosure IS 46: /D12 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira as a siddha IS 46: /E1 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira s disciple Indrabhuti Gautama attains perfect knowledge IS 46: /E2 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: the birth of Parsvanatha IS 46: /E3 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Parsva giving away his possessions (above) and plucking out his hair (below) IS 46: /E4 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Parsva, on an elephant, releasing the serpent Dharanendra from the flames of Katha s fire penance and his performance of austerities shielded by Dharana, the naga king IS 46: /E5 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: the birth of Aristanemi (left) and Nemi rides to meet his bride and renounces his marriage out of compassion for the sacrificial animals IS 46: /E6 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Aristanemi giving his possessions to the poor (above) and removing his hair in the presence of Indra (below) IS 46: /E7 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: ten tirthankaras IS 46: /E8 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: ten tirthankaras IS 46: /E9 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Mahavira enthroned IS 46: /E10 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Risabha (Adinatha) giving his possessions to the poor (above) and removing his hair in the presence of Indra (below)

4 IS 46: /E11 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: the 11 chief disciples (ganadharas) of Mahavira with Indrabhuti in the centre IS 46: /E12 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Sthulabhadra in his cave assumes the form of a lion when visited by his sister (above) and they recount their experiences to Bhadrabahu IS 46: /F1 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: a Jain teacher instructing a monk IS 46: /F2 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Monks and laity seated with hands raised in worship IS /F3 Folio from a Balagopalastuti ms: gopis churning butter whilst the infant Krishna plays Gujarat, late 15 th century IS /F4 Folio from a Balaagopalastuti ms: the infant Krishna tied to a mortar Gujarat, late 15 th century IS /F5 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: the birth and marriage of Rishabha Western India, 15 th century IS /F6 Folio from a kalpasutra ms: Sakra commanding Harinaigamesin to exchange the embryos of the Brahmani Devananda and Rani Trisala Western India, early 16 th century IS 35: /F7 Front cover of Sangrahani Sutra ms IS 35: /F8 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: crest symbols of the 10 classes of the gods IS 35: /F9 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: cosmic chart showing centre of the universe IS 35: /F10 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: cosmic chart showing the dvipas IS 35: /F11 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: planetary bodies IS 35: /F12 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: diagrams of day and night

5 IS 35: /G1 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: diagrams of the positions of celestial bodies IS 35: /G2 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: diagram of the Ioka purusha IS 35: /G4 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: 8 of the 14 jewels of a Chakravartin 1: discus, 2: umbrella, 3: staff, 4: throne, 5: sword, 6: cowrie, 7: jewel, 8: family priest IS 35: verso 1/G3 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: 6 of the 14 jewels of a Chakravartin, and 2 of the 7 jewels of Vasudeva 9: elephant, 10: horse, 11: commander in chief, 12: householder, 13: carpenter, 14: queen, 1: discus, 2: bow and arrow IS 35: /G4 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: 5 jewels of Vasudeva and 4 wheeled vehicles. The jewels are 3: sword, 4: jewel, 5: staff, 6: garlands, 7: conch IS 35: verso 1/G3 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms: 4 wheeled vehicles IS 35: /G5 Back cover of Sangrahani Sutra ms IS /G6 2/C4 Thirty five folios from a Uttaradhyayana Sutra ms Western India, c1460 IS /C5 Jain manuscript cover: scenes of the 14 auspicious dreams of Queen Trisula heralding the birth of Mahavira Painted wood IS /C6 Folio from Sangrahani Sutra ms Gujarat, c1630

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