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Panchatirthi of Parsvanatha

National Museum - New Delhi

National Museum - New Delhi
New Delhi , India

This object is called a panchatirthi because it depicts five icons together. Such objects were very popular in Jainism, depicting as many as twenty-three Tirthankaras in one panel.
The central figure here is identifiable as the Jaina Tirthankara Parsvanatha because of the snake hood over his head. The other images flanking him are other Jainas. They are unidentifiable, except for the srivatsa (diamond shaped mark) on their chests and silver enamelled eyes. The row of nine figures on the pedestal is the nine planets personified (nava-grahas) and the central shrine includes a goddess (Vidyadevi).

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  • Title: Panchatirthi of Parsvanatha
  • Date Created: 15th Century CE
  • Location: Gujarat
  • Physical Dimensions: Ht. 25.9 cm., Wd. 20.9 cm., Dep. 10.5 cm.
  • Medium: Brass
National Museum - New Delhi

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