Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c14.143

c14.143

Mahāvīrasvāmī, illustrated in Jñatāsūtra, 29; various episodes from his life illustrated in the 14th century manuscript of Kalpasūtra in Ānandji Kalyānjinī Peḍhī-nā Jñāna Bhaṇḍār, 34; episodes depicted from his life in a Kalpasūtra manuscript from Hemachandracharya Jñāna Mandir 38; episodes from his life in Jayasurīśvara Kalpasutra, ib.; episodes depicted in Hamsavijaya manuscript, ib.; Chaṇḍakauśika episode depicted in Devasānā Pāḍā manuscript, 39; scenes from Sohanavijaya Kalpasūtra, 40; 138; his descent from heaven, 141–142, 148; his birth, nirvāṇa and samavasaraṇa, 142; appearance of gods at his birth, 143; bathing ceremony and festivities at his birth, ib.; Mahāvīra’s father Siddhārtha; ib.; annual almsgiving, 143–144, 159–160; his initiation ceremony, 144; giving away of his half garment, ib., 61; his nirvāṇa, ib.; his gaṇadharas, 148; his mother with attendant, 148; Devānandā and her fourteen dreams, 152; Sanghas offering prayer at his nirvāṇa, 154; pacification of Chaṇḍakauśika, 156; initiation ceremony, 159; transfer of foetus, 159; Triśalā recounting her dreams to Siddhārtha, 159; Triśalā rejoicing at the movement of the foetus, 159; āmalakikrīḍā, 159; plucking the hair, 161; keeping away on the sixth day of Mahāvīra’s birth, 160; driving stake in his ears, 160–161.