Folio 40 recto of a Kalpa-sutra: Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala

c. 1400

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The text on this page describes Queen Trishala's joyous and peaceful pregnancy of 9 months, 7-and-a-half days. It goes on to say that Mahavira was born at midnight on the 13th day of the first month of summer, and all omens augured success.

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Title: Folio 40 recto of a Kalpa-sutra: Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala
Date Created: c. 1400
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9.4 x 28.4 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Provenance: Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920-2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Painting
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.27.a
Medium: gum tempera and ink on paper
Fun Fact: The ornamented red circle in the middle of the page marks the location of a binding hole.
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture: Western India, Gujarat, Jain school, early 15th Century
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
Collection: Indian Art
Accession Number: 1976.27.a

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