
Mark Rasmussen
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Vijnaptipatra invite monks to local Jain communities. They are generally written in both Sanskrit and vernacular languages and are often lavishly illustrated. This example depicts the life of Udaipur, where the monk is invited to stay during the rainy season. The text is full of different styles, including poems describing Mewar, the towns of Udaipur and Bhavnagar. Some parts are written in Sanskrit, others in old Gujarati/Rajasthani. An extensive translation accompanies the lot.
For a closely related example, with a similar sequence of paintings, see Pal et al., Dancing to the Flute, Sydney, 1997, p. 127 & 138-9, no. 86. Also see Sam Fogg Ltd., The Coloured Cosmos: Jain Painting 1450-1850, London, 2005.
Exhibited:
Museum fuer Voelkerkunde, Hamburg, 2013
Published:
Jain Spirit Magazine, 2003, p.38f
Ludwig Habighorst, Blumen, Baeume, Goettergaerten, Ragaputra Edition, Koblenz, 2011, fig. 6 & 46
Provenance:
Private Collection, Germany