Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu, late 5th century. Learn more about 5th century masks
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Within Jainism, they were the daughters of the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha and princesses in the kingdom of Ayodhya. According to a popular Jain legend, Rishabhanatha is believed to have taught eighteen writing scripts to Brahmi, one of which came to be known as the Brahmi script.