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Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala, folio 40 (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1400
gum tempera and ink on paper
Overall: 9.4 x 28.4 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 1976.27.a
Location: not on view
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The ornamented red circle in the middle of the page marks the location of a binding hole.

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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.
Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala, folio 40 (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra

Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala, folio 40 (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra

c. 1400

Western India, Gujarat

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