JAINISM
Videos: Stories about Jain Objects
Members of the London Jain community talk about objects that have personal significance. To watch, click on one of the links below.
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Video: Sculpture of Parsvanatha
Duration: 7 mins 27 secs
Atul Shah talks about a sculpture, from the V&A collection, of Lord Parsvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. In this statue, Parsvanatha is standing in what is known as 'the causal posture' . This posture is important for meditation and many rituals.
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Video: Painting of Padmavati Devi
Duration: 5 mins 17 secs
Dinesh Shah talks about a painting of Padmavati Devi, the female attendant of the 23rd Tirthankara, Lord Parshvanatha.
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Video: Representation of Samavasarana
Duration: 3 mins 51 secs
Nila Shah talks about a representation of Samavasarana, a religious assembly for a Tirthankara, constructed for each one to deliver his first discourse relating to Jain dharma, Jain religion and the paths to liberation.
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Video: Painting of Siddhachakra Yantra
Duration: 4 mins 32 secs
Heeral Shah talks about a painting of Siddhachakra Yantra. The Siddhachakra Yantra depicts the whole Jain religion. It is the most auspicious and most versatile yantra in the Jain religion.
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Video: Jain Manuscript Paintings
Duration: 7 mins 27 secs
Vinod Kapashi talks about Jain manuscript paintings from the Kalpa Sutra & Uttaradhyayana Sutra.
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Video: Pilgrimage Painting of Palitana
Duration: 7 mins 16 secs
Preya Shah talks about a pilgrimage painting of Palitana, which is based on the Shatrunjaya Hills in Gujarat, Western India. Palitana is known as the city of temples, it has 900 temples and almost 15,000 idols of the24 Jinas, 23 of which visited Palitana. It is considered the most auspicious place in Jainism.
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Video: Vijnaptipatra (Letter of Invitation to a Monk)
Duration: 6 mins
Raju Shah talks about a Vijnaptipatra, a letter of invitation to a monk.
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Video: Jain Manuscript Paintings
Duration: 7 mins 19 secs
Mehool Sanghrajka talks about Jain manuscript paintings from the Jain texts: the Acaranga Sutra, Kalpa Sutra & Uttaradhyayana Sutra.