ThiTallenge – Jain Shatrunjaya Pata – Pichwai – M id
19th Century – Large PosterThis artwork is a tradi-
tional Indian painting, specifically a Jain Pichwai or
Tirtha Pata, depicting a m ap of the sacred pilgrim age
site of M ount Shatrunjaya at Palitana in Gujarat,
India. The painting illustrates the entire
tem ple city built over two ridges. The m ain
tteemm ppllee ddeeddiiccaatteedd ttoo Adinatha is
prom inently featured on the left ridge. The
road winding through the landscape shows
pilgrim s engaged in various activities like
worship and m aking offerings. Pichwai paintings are a
traditional art form , often created on fabric, that
originated in Rajasthan and typically serve as
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