A RARE AND EARLY SATRUNJAYA JAIN PATH (VIEW OF THE JAIN PILGRIMAGE WESTERN INDIA, 15TH-16TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3006667

Opaque pigments and gold on cloth. A panoramic view of the key shrines, the pilgrimage route and details of significant features and episodes along the devotees’ path. They thus often served as surrogates for those – often aged or infirm devotees - who were unable to visit the sites. Their display on festivals and special occasions, viewed by large congregations of priests and devotees, provided the same merit as having visited the site.

40 by 30 cm