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Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra
| Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous |
| Organization | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Spatial Coverage | Marwar Rajasthan |
| Temporal Coverage | Late 17th century |
| Description | Jina’s are routinely eulogized in terms of Kingship and are assigned the regalia and symbolic attributes of a “universal ruler,” or chakravartin. Here, the symbols of divine Kingship—the elephant, horse, umbrella, weapons, conch, and fire altar—are interspersed with five seated figures in a grid pattern. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication |
| Use Rights URL | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed |
| Subject Keyword | Chakravartin Digambara Manuscript Marwar Rajasthan Symbols Painting Rajput Miniature Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Painting |