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| Jina Ajitanatha and His Divine Assembly, 1062 India: Gujarat, 1062-1062 White marble with traces of pigment 59 x 20 x 6 in. (149.9 x 50.8 x 15.2 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation, Gift of Jennifer Jones Simon M.1998.1.S © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation On view Because he wears clothing, this Jina can be associated with the Shvetambara (white-clad) order of Jainism. The inscription identifies him as Ajitanatha, the second of the twenty-four liberated teachers revered by all Jains. He stands in the conventional body-abandonment pose, in which his arms hang to the sides without touching his body. He is surrounded by a host of deities and celestial attendants, while the devout donors are seated at his feet.
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