Samrat Samprati Sangrahalaya


Shri Aadinath	Various Shilps

The Museum- Samrat Samprati Sangrahalaya preserves and nourishes the heritage of Jain Art and architecture has become a Kala-Tirth.
Samrat Samprati Sangrahalaya is the collection of articles of Jain cultural and Shrut tradition and thus a reflection of Jain and Aryan culture. The aims of this Museum are to publicize/ popularize the ideal principles of Bhagwan Shri Mahavirswami, to restore pride for Jain religion and culture, to guard and research the cultural deposits and art treasures and to create awareness amongst people in this regard.

With utmost interest the Museum-Samrat Samprati Sangrahalaya preserves and nourishes the heritage of Jain Art and architecture and thus gains the status of Kala-Tirth.

There are a good number of ancient and artistic pieces made of gemstones and semi-precious stone , bronzes , metal, wood, sandal wood, and ivory collected in the museum. Besides this, there are illustrated manuscripts on palm-leave, paper, old paintings , scrolls , farmans (orders) - notifications of Mughal Kings, gattaji , miniature paintings, old currencies, stamps, other traditional antiquities such as pooja articles are also preserved. The Upakaranas which were being used by Gachchhadhipati Acharya Shri Kailasasagarsurishwarji Maharaj Saheb are also on display in very befitting manner.

There is a unique combination of Jain religion, Jain culture and Jain art in this museum. For due preservation and restoration of this entire collection, one modern laboratory has been established here. From time to time the antiquities are given scientific innovative treatment by using modern and traditional systems.

Visiting hours for Museum : 9.15 to 11.45 a.m. & 12.35 to 5.15 p.m.

Articles Details Of Jain Museum

Stone Idols

The sculptures made from sand stone, schist stone, granite and marble ranging from 2nd cent. V.S.(Vikram Samvat) to 16th cent. V.S. are displayed in this museum. Among these the early icons of Tirthankars are found in the form of single sand stone idols but following later developments they are made with fine carved parikar which came to be known as eka-tirthi, tri-tirthi, chaumukhji, panch-tirthi, chauvisi and sahastrakuta. All these varieties collected from various nooks and corners of India are displayed here. These Tirthankar- icons belong to 4th circa V.S. to 13th circa V.S.
Attractive sand stone idol of first Tirthankar Shri Adinath of the era of V.S. 1174 is on display here. 24 Tirthankars seated on the lap of their mother are depicted on a marble slab. This slab is called as Jina Matruka Patta and it is a part of miniature temple and unique in its type. This sculpture dates back to 12th circa V.S.
Parts of a traditional Jain wooden Gruha Chaitya (Ghar-Derasar- House Temple), parts of temple architecture and Parikar are depicted here. Vedic deities such as Sun, Hariharhiranyagarbh Murti, Mahishasurmardini etc. are also displayed here.
The Jain sculptural art has been very nicely developed and nourished through millennia by our generous kings and merchants (shreshthis), which can be witnessed here. It surely calls for a visit.

Display of Bronzes

The bronzes of the Tirthankars and others are displayed here in very nice manner. Vasantagadh hoard is preserved here in which the icons are ranging from 7th to 9th circa A.D. Other artistic Pancha Dhatu (alloy made of five metals) & bronze idols are displayed here which belongs to 6th to 16th circa V.S. Mostly these icons are inscribed and duly dated.

Old Jain Paintings

The small size paintings on palm leave, paper and cloth etc. are called miniature paintings. These are made of herbal and mineral colours and a few by golden and silver inks. Miniature paintings belonging to different schools- viz. Gujarati Jain, Kishangadh, Bikaner, Bundi, Madhubani, Kangada, Pahadi, Chamba, Tibetan, Vijaynagar, Bidri and Orian etc. Displayed here.

Scrolls Amantran (Vigyapti) Patra (Scroll)

Invitation letters on quite a few meters long paper and cloth (with colourful illustrations and details of city) to Jain monks for the chaturmas show the devotion and integrity in past era.

Gattaji

Gattaji is a kind of miniature painting. The round shape miniature painting is framed in metal. At times it is decorated with precious stones and jewels. Gatttaji was being used by the devotees during their pilgrim for paying respect to their Aaradhya- deity’s main temple (Sthanak).