A JAIN PILGRIMAGE PAINTING (TIRTHA PATA) MAP OF THE SACRED SITE SHATRUNJAYA GUJARAT, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART400655

Pigment and gold on cloth, painted inner border with a design of repeat flower heads. 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. 285 by 260 cm.