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                  Kalpa-sūtra (Or. 12744)

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                  Abhidhāna-cintāmaṇi with Nāmasāroddhāra commentary (Or. 13806)

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                  Jina images (Add. 26519)

                  Jīta-kalpa-sūtra (Or. 1385)

                  Jnātadharma-kathā (Prakrit d. 4)

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                  Kalpa-sūtra (Gamma 453)

                  Śakra’s thoughts

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                  Birth of Mahāvīra

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                  Kalpa-sūtra and Kālakācārya-kathā (Tod MS 34)

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                  Kalpa-sūtra with Gujarati commentary (Or. 13701)

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                  Background

                  The Kalpa-sūtra is the most frequently illustrated Jain text of the Śvetāmbara sect. It is read and recited by monks in the festival of Paryuṣaṇ, which takes place in August to September each year.

                  The first part of the Kalpa-sūtra deals with the lives of the Jinas, especially Mahāvīra, Pārśva, Nemi and Ṛṣabha. It features almost identical stories of their births, lives as princes, renunciation, enlightenment and emancipation.

                  The second part – Sthavirāvali – is a praise of the early teachers of Jainism. The third part – Sāmācārī – deals with particular monastic rules to be followed during the rainy season.

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                      Or. 12744

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                      1522

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                      50 recto

                    • Total number of folios:

                      93

                    • Place of creation:

                      western India

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                      Ardhamāgadhī Prākrit in Devanāgarī script

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                      33 x 12 cms

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                    Kalpa-sūtra (Or. 12744)

                    Section on Mahāvīra

                    • Source:

                      The British Library Board

                    • Shelfmark:

                      Or. 12744

                    • Author:

                      unknown

                    • Date of creation:

                      1522

                    • Folio number:

                      50 recto

                    • Total number of folios:

                      93

                    • Place of creation:

                      western India

                    • Language:

                      Ardhamāgadhī Prākrit in Devanāgarī script

                    • Medium:

                      opaque watercolour on paper with gold

                    • Size:

                      33 x 12 cms

                    • Copyright:

                      CC0 1.0 (Creative Commons Public Domain)

                    • Image Copyright:

                      Creative Commons Public Domain

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