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Hemachandra Paintings: The 6 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 6 works by Hemachandra in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Hemachandra's most famous painting is Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra (1279), whose original hangs in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra (1279) and Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Jain monk with Disciple and Two Laymen, Two Nuns and a Laywoman below (verso) (1279) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 6 works by Hemachandra in our catalog, the gallery presents the 6 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1088 – 1172, Dhandhuka
Most works: Cleveland Museum of Art
The gallery's top 10 Hemachandra paintings
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The museums that keep Hemachandra's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Hemachandra | Paintings from this list |
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 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 6 | Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra, Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra, Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Jain monk with Disciple and Two Laymen, Two Nuns and a Laywoman below (verso) |
Hemachandra's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Hemachandra painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra (1279), Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra (1279) and Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Jain monk with Disciple and Two Laymen, Two Nuns and a Laywoman below (verso) (1279) come next.
How many works did Hemachandra create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 6 works by Hemachandra.
Where do Hemachandra's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland). The museum table above lists them all.
Which Hemachandra originals does the Cleveland Museum of Art hold?Reveal the answer
Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra, Seated Rishabha Enthroned, Folio 1 verso of a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra and Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Yoga-shastra: Jain monk with Disciple and Two Laymen, Two Nuns and a Laywoman below (verso): the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland holds 6 of the works on this page.
Can I have a Hemachandra painting reproduced by hand?Reveal the answer
Yes, as a reproduction: the original stays in its museum, but any painting on this page can be painted by hand for you, made to order one at a time, from the painting's own page.
Hemachandra: the artist
The Polymath of Gujarat
Hemachandra was a prolific scholar and monk of the Śvetāmbara school of Jainism. Born in Dhandhuka, India, he was a man of immense intellect, earning the title kalikālasarvajña, meaning "the knower of all knowledge in his times." His vast contributions spanned numerous disciplines, including mathematics, history, philosophy, poetry, and grammar. As a grammarian, he produced the Siddha-Hema-Śabdanuśāśana, a work that included six different languages. He is also recognized as the father of the Gujarati language.
His mathematical insights were profound; he described the Fibonacci sequence around 1150, decades before Fibonacci. He also applied mathematical principles to the study of Sanskrit poetic rhythms, calculating the various patterns possible from short and long syllables.
A Life of Scholarship and Service
Throughout his life, Hemachandra served as an adviser to King Kumārapāla and was a prominent figure in the Chaulukya royal court. His literary output was vast, ranging from the epic poem Triśaṣṭi-śalākā-puruṣacarita, which details the lives of important figures in Jainism, to political treatises like the Arhannīti. He was a master of many forms, including lexicography, prosody, and logic.
Hemachandra's influence extended into the social and religious fabric of the region. His involvement in the construction of the Jain temple at Taranga and his influence on King Kumārapāla contributed to Jainism becoming the official religion of Gujarat. He concluded his life through the practice of sallekhana, a Jaina fast, and died in Patan.