Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c13.259

c13.259

In the painting there are four panels. In the top panel, the duels by casting stern glances and indulging in harsh words are depicted; in the second panel, fighting with fists and staves is depicted; in the third panel, the duel with the fists continues, and Bāhubali is shown having thrown off his crown and holding his hair; in the fourth panel, on the left, Bāhubali is standing in Kāyotsarga pose in between the two trees; the hardship of the penance is shown by the presence of insects creeping over his body and birds perched on his shoulders; on the right stand his two sisters, Brāhmī and Sundarī, in front of a group of three trees.