MS. OR Evans-Wentz 1
Sanskrit, Evans-Wentz Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: This map depicts the world of men (Skt. manuṣyaloka), with the “Rose-apple Tree continent” (Skt. Jambudvīpa) centred on the holy Mount Meru, surrounded by the sixteen provinces (Skt. videha) where humanity dwells. At each of the four angles is a Jain temple with worshippers to show that the Jinas' teachings are everywhere in the world.
, Jain map
Language(s): Sanskrit.
Physical Description
Form: folio
Support: Paper.
Extent: 1 f.
Condition
Good.
Hand(s)
Jaina Nāgarī in black ink.
History
Origin: 17th-18th century. Rājasthān.
Provenance and Acquisition
Donated by Evans-Wentz, W.Y. Dr. W.Y. Evans-Wentz.
Availability
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Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)
Funding of Cataloguing
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation