Mahavir Jayanti cards: lion, ahimsa, blank card

A card a Jain family or school sends for Mahavir Jayanti, the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira on the thirteenth day of bright Chaitra. These nine show a golden lion, Mahavira's emblem, on a lotus base; a raised palm with the word Ahimsa; and a blank card with a large panel for a personal message. Each is drawn in Jain manuscript painting, flat soft vector or gold line. Type a different subject and the same styles carry it.

• a greeting to a Jain family
• a card for a school assembly
• a card with a personal message
• a printed card for a temple notice

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mahavira?

Mahavira, born Vardhamana, is the twenty-fourth tirthankara of Jainism, and the lion is his emblem.

What does the palm card show?

A raised open palm bearing a wheel, with the word Ahimsa at its centre, for the Jain teaching of non-violence.

Can I write a personal message?

Yes. The blank card has a large clear panel for your own words.

Is the teaching spelled as I need it?

The teaching is set as the design asks, such as Ahimsa and Live and let live. Check the lettering against your wording before printing.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.