Title:
Yantra of Pancanguli
Creator/Contributor:
unknown, India
Date:
1425
Identifier:
1999.15.24
Format:
Painting
ink, gouache, and gold on cloth
India, Gujarat-Rajasthan, Early Western Indian Style
h 9 -5/8 x w 9 -3/4 inches
Description:
A multi-armed goddess sits in the center of inverted triangles and the center is encircled with text and sacred symbols.
At each corner is a horrific god and the nine plants are seen in the spaces at the cardinal points. At the top are palm leaves
with an eye to either side and an the bottom a Jaina monk offers obeisance.