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Nov 11, 2014
Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala: Folio 40 (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra
Text describing the pregnancy of Queen Trishala: Folio 40 (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra
c. 1400
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Gum tempera and ink on paper
Overall: 9.4 x 28.4 cm (3 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 1976.27.a
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The ornamented red circle in the middle of the page marks the location of a binding hole.
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The text on this page describes Queen Trishala's joyous and peaceful pregnancy of 9 months, 7-and-a-half days. It goes on to say that Mahavira was born at midnight on the 13th day of the first month of summer, and all omens augured success.
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