Vigil on the Sixth Night after Mahavira's Birth: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript

India (Gujarat)

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The birth of a prince who is to become a jina is celebrated on the sixth night by a vigil during which offerings are made in thanksgiving of this auspicious event. The four seated noblewomen hold an offering or gift of a mirror and flowers. The diagonal markings indicate a horizon line, and the dark blue beyond indicates that it is night.

Vigil on the Sixth Night after Mahavira's Birth: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, India (Gujarat)

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