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Jain ArtJain Art
By Jennifer L MarchalBy Jennifer L Marchalhttp://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htmhttp://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm
JainismJainism Mahavira, the pathfinder to enlightenment, Mahavira, the pathfinder to enlightenment,
founder of Jainism (c. 599-527 BCE)founder of Jainism (c. 599-527 BCE) They believe in rebirth and the goal of They believe in rebirth and the goal of
purifying oneself of Karma in hopes to purifying oneself of Karma in hopes to reach heaven.reach heaven.
Made cultural contributions in the fields of Made cultural contributions in the fields of philosophy, literature, and art.philosophy, literature, and art.
They made temples and manuscripts.They made temples and manuscripts. Believe in non-violence and exist Believe in non-violence and exist
peacefully with similar religions of peacefully with similar religions of Buddhism and Hinduism.Buddhism and Hinduism.
Cave Temples at ElloraCave Temples at Ellora http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htmhttp://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/jaina/2_ ellora/ell_eng.htm
The dance of the Apsaras. Illustrated page from a Jain manuscript of the The dance of the Apsaras. Illustrated page from a Jain manuscript of the Kalpasutra. From Western India , 15th century AD. National Museum ,New Delhi. Kalpasutra. From Western India , 15th century AD. National Museum ,New Delhi.
Illustrated Kalpa Sutra leaves from the 1500's; the red dots Illustrated Kalpa Sutra leaves from the 1500's; the red dots show where the hole can be made for stringing the leaves show where the hole can be made for stringing the leaves
The Tirthankaras were depicted as unmoved by worldly events The Tirthankaras were depicted as unmoved by worldly events and supreme over gods and mortals, as in these paintings and supreme over gods and mortals, as in these paintings
from the 1700's.from the 1700's. http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.htmlhttp://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1300_1399/jainart/jainart.html
The Kalpa Sutra was central to the medieval tradition of illustrated The Kalpa Sutra was central to the medieval tradition of illustrated manuscripts; here's an example from the 1400's manuscripts; here's an example from the 1400's
The bookThe book http://http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/peter/katie/jain/gallery.htmlwww.math.mcmaster.ca/peter/katie/jain/gallery.html http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71026.gifhttp://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71026.gif http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71057.gifhttp://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71057.gif http://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71058.gifhttp://users.aol.com/hindunet/pics/temple_pics/71058.gif http://www.engr.mun.ca/~asharan/bihar/jainism.htmlhttp://www.engr.mun.ca/~asharan/bihar/jainism.html http://www.indianartcircle.com/arteducation/http://www.indianartcircle.com/arteducation/