A report on Jainism
Ancient Indian religion.
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Chalukya dynasty
7 linksClassical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries.
Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries.
Kannada literature, which had enjoyed royal support in the 9th century Rashtrakuta court found eager patronage from the Western Chalukyas in the Jain and Veerashaiva traditions.
Oral tradition
1 linksForm of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another.
Form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another.
Religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, and Jainism, for example, have used an oral tradition, in parallel to a writing system, to transmit their canonical scriptures, rituals, hymns and mythologies from one generation to the next.
Moksha (Jainism)
4 linksSanskrit or Prakrit mokkha refers to the liberation or salvation of a soul from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death.
Sanskrit or Prakrit mokkha refers to the liberation or salvation of a soul from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death.
Such a soul is called siddha and is revered in Jainism.
Dharma (Jainism)
0 linksJain texts assign a wide range of meaning to the Sanskrit dharma or Prakrit dhamma.
Jain texts assign a wide range of meaning to the Sanskrit dharma or Prakrit dhamma.
It is often translated as “religion” and as such, Jainism is called Jain Dharma by its adherents.
Diya (lamp)
2 linksOil lamp made from clay or mud with a cotton wick dipped in ghee.
Oil lamp made from clay or mud with a cotton wick dipped in ghee.
Diyas are native to the Indian subcontinent and they hold sacred prominence in Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain prayers as well as religious rituals, ceremonies and festivals including Diwali.
Paul Dundas
1 linksScholar and a senior lecturer in Sanskrit language and head of Asian Studies in the University of Edinburgh.
Scholar and a senior lecturer in Sanskrit language and head of Asian Studies in the University of Edinburgh.
His main areas of academic and research interest include Jainism, Buddhism, classical Sanskrit literature and Middle Indo-Aryan philology.
Mangi-Tungi
3 linksProminent twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between, located near Tahrabad about 125 km from Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Prominent twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between, located near Tahrabad about 125 km from Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
There are numerous temples and is considered sacred in Jainism.
Mallinatha
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Mallinatha (Prakrit Mallinātha, "Lord of jasmine or seat") was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism.
Pawapuri
3 linksPawapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India.
Gujarat
12 linksState along the western coast of India.
State along the western coast of India.
According to 2011 census, the religious makeup in Gujarat was 88.6% Hindu, 9.7% Muslim, 1.0% Jain, 0.5% Christian, 0.1% Sikh, 0.05% Buddhist and 0.03% others.