page_title: Auspicious dreams in Jainism
section_title: Dreams
hierarchical_section_title: Auspicious dreams in Jainism / Dreams
caption_attribution_description: English: lion of 14 auspicious dreams in Jainism
context_page_description: Auspicious dreams are often described in texts of Jainism which forecast the virtue of children. Their number varies according to different traditions and they described frequently as fourteen or sixteen dreams. They are seen by mothers of the prominent figures in Jainism including Tirthankaras, on the conception of their soul in womb. They are interpreted as describing virtues and kingship of a future child. They are also found in various artistic media as an ornamentation.
context_section_description: Their number and description differ according to major traditions of Jainism. According to Digambara tradition, there are 16 dreams while according to Svetambara tradition, there are 14 dreams. Most of them are same. They are described in detail as dreams of queen Trishala, mother of Mahavira, in some Jain texts.
  These dreams features animals, objects and a goddess associated with positive virtues and kingship. They are generally considered positive symbols in Indian culture so they frequently appear in other Indian religions like Buddhism and Hinduism.
caption: Sinha
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