Jain Mandala painting with depiction of the universe as double cosmic diagram and in the shape of a person. Each diagram centered by Mount Meru surrounded by the concentric circles of the continents and the Sea of salt filled with sea animals and lotus flowers. The edges embellished with symbols of the worldly spheres like temples, figures, elephants, birds and trees, at the outer rim a blue border with a frieze of goats. The cosmological Jain Mandala shows Adhaidvipa, known as the two and a half continents where mortals dwell. In the Jain cosmography the universe is divided into three kingdoms: The upper with the celestials, the center with the mortals and the lower with the damned. The continents are arranged concentrically and separated by two annular oceans. The central continent is called Jambudvipa, the internal ocean is known as Lavaṇa-samudra and in the center there is Mount Meru. In each of the four outer corners a Jina or Tirthankara, one of the 24 Jain saviours, is seated in meditating position. Jainism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It originated in antique India in the 5th-6th century BC. It developed from Brahmanism, just like Hinduism and Buddhism. The faith prescribes complete self-control and non-violence towards all living creatures (ahimsa) as well as the renunciation of all superfluous belongings (aparigraha) and truthfulness in words and actions (Satya). Thus, with spiritual guidance by so-called Tirthankara and one is on the path to enlightenment.
Ready for expo according to Fine Art Academy of Brera, Milan.

INDIA.
PERIOD: Early 19th Century.

DIMENSIONS:
42.13 in.Hx61.42 in.Wx0.2 in.D//107 cmHx156 cmWx0.5 cmD