Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript

Symbols of the Chakravartin: Folio from a Digambara Manuscript, Possibly the Shalibhadra, late 17th century, India (Rajasthan, Marwar), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 4 1/4 x 9 15/16 in. (10.8 x 25.2 cm), Paintings, Jina's are routinely eulogized in terms of kingship and are assigned the regalia and symbolic attributes of a 'universal ruler,' or chakravartin. Here, the symbols of divine kingshipÑthe elephant, horse, umbrella, weapons, conch, and fire altarÑare interspersed with five seated figures in a grid pattern. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)