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A RARE AND INTRIGUING JAIN TANTRIC MANUSCRIPT FOLIO, CAREFULLY EXECUTED IN BLACK INK ON PAPER, FEATURING A DENSE ASSEMBLAGE OF ESOTERIC YANTRAS, SACRED GEOMETRIC DIAGRAMS, MYSTICAL SYMBOLS, AND DEVANAGARI INSCRIPTIONS. THE COMPOSITION IS ARRANGED INTO NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL PANELS CONTAINING TRIANGULAR, CIRCULAR, SQUARE, AND HEXAGONAL TANTRIC DEVICES, EACH ACCOMPANIED BY MANTRAS, BIJA SYLLABLES, INVOCATIONS, AND RITUAL INSTRUCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH JAIN ESOTERIC PRACTICES. THE FOLIO WAS INTENDED AS A PRACTITIONER'S REFERENCE FOR MEDITATION, PROTECTIVE RITUALS, SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE, AND THE INVOCATION OF DIVINE POWERS THROUGH SACRED GEOMETRY AND MANTRIC FORMULAS. EXECUTED WITH REMARKABLE CLARITY AND SCHOLARLY PRECISION, THE WORK DEMONSTRATES THE UNIQUE SYNTHESIS OF JAIN PHILOSOPHY, TANTRIC SYMBOLISM, AND MANUSCRIPT TRADITION THAT FLOURISHED DURING THE 19TH CENTURY. AN IMPORTANT EXAMPLE OF JAIN ESOTERIC ART AND MANUSCRIPT CULTURE, OF CONSIDERABLE INTEREST TO COLLECTORS OF INDIAN MINIATURES, RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPTS, AND TANTRIC ICONOGRAPHY.
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A RARE DOUBLE-SIDED JAIN TANTRIC MANUSCRIPT FOLIO WITH SACRED YANTRAS AND MANTRAS, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate £300-£500
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KALEIDOSCOPE INDIA
Aug 24, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTEngland, London, UK
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