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Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva: Samavasarana

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; women on horseback

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from life of Vardhamana: Subduing Sangama (top left), Saudharmendra's dance before Vardhamana after returning from janmabhisheka (left centre), janmabhisheka of Vardhamana (left bottom), Samavasarana of Vardhamana (right top), and Nativity of Vardhamana (right bottom).

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from life of Vardhamana: Subduing Sangama (top left), Saudharmendra's dance before Vardhamana after returning from janmabhisheka (left centre), janmabhisheka of Vardhamana (left bottom), Samavasarana of Vardhamana (right top), and Nativity of Vardhamana (right bottom).

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Srishena, Maharaja and his queen Sundari; Srivarman; Jayavarman receiving diksha from Svaymaprabha; death of Jayavarman by snake bite 2. King Mahabala and his wife listening to their minister Svyambuddha; Mahabala performing with his minister ashtanhika-vrata in Siddhakuta-chaityalaya 3. The deva Lalitanga and his wife Svayamprabha; King Vajrajangha and his wife Srimati hearing from charana from sages. Four animals tiger, monkey, boar and mongoose also listen. 4. The king and queen who were born as a couple in Uttamabhogabhumi listening to dharma from charana sages. The four animals of the previous birth are now born as Aryas and are also listening to dharma from the sages 5. The deva Sridhara and his wife; King Suvidhi and his wife Manorama; Disgusted with worldly life Suvidhi received diksha from a sage.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Srishena, Maharaja and his queen Sundari; Srivarman; Jayavarman receiving diksha from Svaymaprabha; death of Jayavarman by snake bite 2. King Mahabala and his wife listening to their minister Svyambuddha; Mahabala performing with his minister ashtanhika-vrata in Siddhakuta-chaityalaya.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. King Mahabala and his wife listening to their minister Svyambuddha; Mahabala performing with his minister ashtanhika-vrata in Siddhakuta-chaityalaya 2. The deva Lalitanga and his wife Svayamprabha; King Vajrajangha and his wife Srimati hearing from charana from sages. Four animals tiger, monkey, boar and mongoose also listen. 3. The king and queen who were born as a couple in Uttamabhogabhumi listening to dharma from charana sages. The four animals of the previous birth are now born as Aryas and are also listening to dharma from the sages 4. The deva Sridhara and his wife; King Suvidhi and his wife Manorama; Disgusted with worldly life Suvidhi received diksha from a sage. 5. Achyutendra and his wife; King Vajranabhi and his queens 6. Vajranabhi's minister Dhanadeva-sreshti going in a palanquin; Aparajita riding an elephant; Vaijaynta and Jayanta riding an elephant.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. the king and queen who were born as a couple in Uttamabhogabhumi listening to dharma from charana sages. The four animals tiger, monkey, boar and mongoose of the previous birth are now born as Aryas and are also listening to dharma from the sages 2. deva Sridhara and his wife; king Suvidhi and his wife Manorama; disgusted with worldly life Suvidhi received diksha from a sage 3. Achyutendra and his wife; king Vajranabhi and his queens.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom) 1. Deva Sridhara and his wife; king Suvidhi and his wife Manorama; disgusted with worldly life Suvidhi received diksha from a sage 2. Achyutendra and his wife; King Vajranabhi and his queens 3. Vajranabhi's minister Dhanadeva-sreshti going in a palanquin; Aparajita riding an elephant; Vaijaynta and Jayanta riding an elephant 4. Subahu and Mahabahu riding a chariot; Pitha on elephant-back; Mahapitha and Vijaya riding horses 5. Vajranabhi going with his brothers and merchant-friend to Vajrasena Tirthankara to hear from the latter an exposition of dharma.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Vajranabhi's minister Dhana-sreshti going in a palanquin; Aparajita, Vaijaynta and Jayanta riding an elephant 2. Subahu and Mahabahu riding a chariot; Pitha on elephant-back; Mahapitha and Vijaya riding horses.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Vajranabhi's minister Dhanadeva-sreshti going in a palanquin; Aparajita, Vaijaynta and Jayanta riding an elephant 2. Subahu and Mahabahu riding a chariot; Pitha on elephant-back; Mahapitha and Vijaya riding horses 3. & 4. Vajaranabhi going with his brothers and merchant-friend to Vajrasena Tirthankara to hear from the latter an exposition of dharma 5. Vajranabhi receiving diksha at the hands of Vajrasena Tirthankara; Vajranabhi born as Ahamindra-deva, in the heaven Sarvarthasiddhi 6. the king brothers and merchant friend also born as Ahamindra-devas.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. & 2. Vajaranabhi going with his brothers and merchant-friend to Vajrasena Tirthankara to hear from the latter an exposition of dharma 3. Vajranabhi receiving diksha at the hands of Vajrasena Tirthankara; Vajranabhi born as Ahamindra-deva, in the heaven Sarvarthasiddhi.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; (top to bottom): Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva 1. Saudharmendra's dance at sight of samavasarana. Scenes from the life of Vardhamana: 2. King Siddhartha and his wife Priyakarini; Priyakarini dreaming; Priyakarini narrating her dreams to her husband; the family priest explaining their significance 3. Sachi, the wife of Saudharmendra removing the child Vardhamana for janmabhisheka; the Devas placing the child on the back of Airavata and proceeding to mount Mahameru in procession.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Saudharmendra's dance at sight of samavasarana. Scenes from the life of Vardhamana: 2. King Siddhartha and his wife Priyakarini; Priyakarini dreaming; Priyakarini narrating her dreams to her husband; the family priest explaining their significance 3. Sachi, the wife of Saudharmendra removing the child Vardhamana for janmabhisheka; the Devas placing the child on the back of Airavata and proceeding to mount Mahameru in procession 4. 5. & 6. the procession.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Vardhamana (top to bottom): 1. 2. & 3. the procession

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Vardhamana (top to bottom):1. & 2. the procession 3. the janmabhisheka ceremony, the fall of the doubting devas 4. return of the party to the city after janmabhisheka 5. Saudharmendra placing Vardhamana on a throne and dancing out of joy; the humiliation of Sangama; the humiliated Sangama seeking Vardhamana's pardon.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Vardhamana (top to bottom): 1. the janmabhisheka ceremony, the fall of the doubting devas 2. return of the party to the city after janmabhisheka Scenes from the life of Vardhamana 3. Saudharmendra placing Vardhamana on a throne and dancing out of joy; the humiliation of Sangama; the humiliated Sangama seeking Vardhamana's pardon.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Vardhamana (top to bottom) 1. Vardhamana getting the spirit of world-flight and the Laukantikas appearing before him just then and reminding him that it was time for him to renounce the world and take to diksha; Vardhamana proceeding to the forest for diksha in a palanquin. 2. Vardhamana performing diksha; Vardhamana going out for charya and partaking of food offered by King Kula of Kulagrama 3. Vardhamana spending all his karma and doing penance to obtain kevala-janana; Vardhamana becoming a kevali and the devas worshipping him after the event in the Gandhakuti.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Vardhamana (top to bottom) 1. Return of the party to the city after janmabhisheka 2. Saudharmendra placing Vardhamana on a throne and dancing out of joy; the humiliation of Sangama, the humiliated Sangama seeking Vardhamana's pardon 3. Vardhamana getting the spirit of world-flight and the Laukantikas appearing before him just then and reminding him that it was time for him to renounce the world and take to diksha; Vardhamana proceeding to the forest for diksha in a palanquin. 4. Vardhamana performing diksha; Vardhamana going out for charya and partaking of food offered by King Kula of Kulagrama 5. Vardhamana spending all his karma and doing penance to obtain kevala-janana; Vardhamana becoming a kevali and the devas worshipping him after the event in the Gandhakuti.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. Vajranabhi receiving diksha at the hands of Vajrasena Tirthankara; Vajranabhi born as Ahamindra-deva, in the heaven Sarvarthasiddhi 2. the king's brothers and merchant friend also born as Ahamindra-devas 3. ten wish trees 4. the Manus 5. the fourteenth Manu Nabhi Maharaja and his wife Marudevi; Marudevi dreaming; Nabhi explaining to her the significance of her dreams 6. Marudevi's dreams 7. Celestial ladies (devis) attending on Marudevi; birth of Rishabhadeva; removal of the child by Sachi for Janmabhisheka.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. the king's brothers and merchant friend also born as Ahamindra-devas 2. ten wish trees 3. the Manus.

Subject: Sangita-Mandapa; Painted ceiling; Scenes from the life of Rishabhadeva (top to bottom): 1. the Manus 2. The fourteenth Manu Nabhi Maharaja and his wife Marudevi; Marudevi dreaming; Nabhi explaining to her the significance of her dreams 3. Marudevi's dreams 4. Celestial ladies (devis) attending on Marudevi; birth of Rishabhadeva; removal of the child by Sachi for janmabhisheka.