Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra, late 17th century, India (Rajasthan, Marwar), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 4 1/4 x 9 15/16 in. (10.8 x 25.2 cm), Paintings, 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
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Symbols, Chakravartin, Folio, Digambara Manuscript, Shalibhadra, late 17th century, India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, 4 1/4 x 9 15/16, 10.8 25.2 cm, Paintings, Jina, routinely eulogized, terms, kingship, assigned, regalia, symbolic attributes, universal ruler, chakravartin, symbols, divine kingship— elephant, horse, umbrella, weapons, conch, fire altar—, interspersed, five seated, figures, grid pattern
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