Indra Worships the Embryo of Mahavira

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Indra Worships the Embryo of Mahavira

1432

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Indra, king of the gods, discovers the embryo of a future jina-Mahavira-while on tour of Jambudvipa, the continent inhabited by men. Mahavira is in the womb of Devananda, a woman of the Brahman (priestly) caste. Overwhelmed with joy, Indra leaves his throne, kneels, folds his hands, and recites a prayer to the various types of pure beings.

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Object Details

Title:

Indra Worships the Embryo of Mahavira
Page from a Manuscript of the Kalpasutra

Date:

1432

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Medium:

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 5 3/16 × 13 1/16 inches (13.2 × 33.2 cm)

Classification:

Books/Manuscripts/Information Artifacts

Credit Line:

Gift of Stella Kramrisch, 1967

Accession Number:

1967-226-1(5a,b)

Geography:

Made in Gujarat, India, Asia

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