INDIA, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A painting of the Lokapurusha
India, Rajasthan, 19th Century
The cosmic man with the jambudvipa at his navel, the heavens and hell depicted above and below, wearing a crescent resting on his head, with three jinas above, large purple blossoms flanking his face
28½ x 17¼ in. (72.4 x 43.8 cm.)

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lokapurushas depict the correlation between man and the universe by relating the cosmos to the proportions of the human figure. Divided into three parts, adholoka is represented from below the navel to the base; madhyaloka reduced to just the jambudvipa and represented by a round disk at the waist; and urdhvaloka is depicted by the torso, neck and head. The heavens and hell are further subdivided into multiple levels represented by multicolored squares to indicate where different deities, demons, animals and humans live.

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