Painting depicting the story of the Jain monk Saalbhadra or Shalibhadra
Painting depicting the story of the Jain monk Saalbhadra or Shalibhadra
Description:
This painting on the ceiling of the mandapa (pillared hall) of the Bhandasar Temple depicts the story of the Jain monk Saalbhadra or Shalibhadra, who was a wealthy merchant earlier but gave up all his material life and accepted the vows of being a monk, as per the Shvetambara Jain tradition. The haveli (mansion) in the painting has characteristics of Rajput architecture.
Location:
Bikaner
Date_accepted:
2024-05-31T12:02:16Z
Modified:
2024-06-01T06:37:22Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Swapna Joshi
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Rathore Dynasty, Rao Lunkaran, Temple, Bada Bazaar, Sumatinatha, Shekhari Style of Temple Architecture, Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple, Bikaner, Bhanda Shah ka Jain Mandir, Tirthankara, Raos of Bikaner, Rajasthan, 16th century CE, and Architecture