Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c13.390

c13.390

In the top panel, the figure of a woman is painted. It indicates that a Jain sādhu should not live in a building painted with the figures of women. In the bottom panel, a Jain śrāvaka is offering food to a monk. Three utensils are seen piled on a stove, perhaps the miniature conveys the idea that a Jain sādhu should not accept food fresh from the oven.