Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c13.262

c13.262

The story goes that Kosā, having obtained knowledge from Sthūlabhadra, was confronted by a chariot-maker who showed his marksmanship by shooting a bunch of mangoes in order to gain her favour. Kosā, in order to show him his place, performed a dance on the flower resting on the point of a needle.