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India, 8th - 10th century, Jain culture, Fragment of a sandstone stele depicting two Tirthankaras

Name: India, 8th - 10th century, Jain culture, Fragment of a sandstone stele depicting two Tirthankaras
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Fragment of a stele representing two Tirthankaras

India
Jain culture
8th - 10th century

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The two saints are depicted nude, seated in a small niche, each in a meditative position: legs in the lotus position (vajraparyanka), hands placed in their lap (dhyana mudra), the back of the right hand resting on the palm of the left.
They are surrounded by volutes, each of the bases receiving a frieze of gadroons.
The two Tirthankaras feature broad shoulders and a powerful torso, a slim waist and a face with eyelids closed in deep inner contemplation.
Despite erosion, the diamond-shaped shrivatsa can be seen on the chest of the lower Tirthankara.

Jainism is one of India's three great ancient religions. Its historical founder, Mahâvirâ, lived between 540 and 468 BC and was a contemporary of the Buddha. According to doctrine, Mahâvirâ was preceded by 23 other Tirthankaras (ford-makers) called Jina (victors). With the other classical religions of India, Jainism shares the same belief in the cycle of existences (samsara) and the periodic decline of the world. In order to free oneself from this cycle, Jain doctrine advocates ascetic conduct, renouncing earthly attractions and non-violence (ahimsa, or "desire to do no harm") towards all forms of life, ahimsa being the cardinal doctrine of Jainism.