Wood carving panel depicting Jaina narratives
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum has a considerable collection of wood carving panels representing the characteristic carving tradition of Gujarati wooden domestic architecture. Many panels are purely decorative, but there are also panels which must have served as beams or lintels depicting Jaina narrative themes or simply representing groups of seated Tirthankaras. Some of these served as parts of Jaina house-shrines (Ghara-Derasara).
One such panel is shown here. Interestingly, the panel depicts various episodes one after the other. First from the left depicts The Procession of Dharmachakra, Chakraratna of Chakravartin (World Conqueror) being carried in a chariot. Next is the scene of Mahavir preaching to the universe, Samvasarana (Jina preaching to the world) For the purpose of preaching transcendental knowledge, a vast pavilion was constructed. This is followed by Tirthankara meditating in standing Kayotsarga posture, at the mouth of a cave. The last part on the extreme right has been damaged.
अवधि:
17th century A.D.
माप:
33.3 cm(H) x 157 cm(W) x 11.9 cm(D)
प्रवेश संख्या:
LDII.00565
श्रेणी:
Wood Work
उद्गम या क्षेत्र:
Gujarat