[INDOLOGY] twenty-four buddhas/jinas - artistic evidence?

Martin Gansten martin.gansten at pbhome.se
Tue Aug 25 09:06:38 UTC 2015


There are 24 upavyūhas of Viṣṇu in the Pāñcarātra tradition, 
distinguished by the order in which their four hands display the discus, 
conch, club and lotus flower. (I regret that I have no textual source 
for this -- perhaps someone else does?)

Martin Gansten


Den 2015-08-25 kl. 10:19, skrev APPLETON Naomi:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am exploring the parallel notions of twenty-four past buddhas and 
> twenty-four past jinas/tirthankaras. I have all the textual references 
> and scholarly materials, as far as I am aware, but I lack expertise in 
> the artistic sources. Does anybody know when or where we find the 
> first appearance of twenty-four buddhas or jinas together? (I am aware 
> of evidence for smaller numbers of past teachers in art from the 
> Ashokan period onwards, but I am particularly interested in when the 
> number 24 makes an appearance.)
>
> In addition, is the number 24 at all significant in Vaisnava 
> traditions? I am aware of the list of 24 avatāras in the Sikh Dasam 
> Granth.
>
> Many thanks as always for your help.
>
> All the best,
> Naomi
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