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Jain (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n /) is the title and name given to an adherent of Jainism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor").
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Name Occupation Works Period Location Citation Konguvelir: Poet: Perunkathai: 678 CE [1] Thiruthakkatevar: Poet: Sivaka Chintamani [1] Poyyamozhi: King [1] Gunaveerapandithar: Grammarian: Neminatha (a grammar work) and Vachanandimaalai (rules for poetry) [1] Bhavanandi: Grammarian: Nannool (a grammar work) 12th century C.E. [1] Chinnammaiyar ...
Ambika with Sarvana, LACMA, 6th century According to Jain texts, Ambika is said to have been an ordinary woman named Agnila who became a Goddess. [6] She lived in the city of Girinagar with her husband, Soma and her two children, Siddha and Buddha as per the Śvetāmbara tradition, or with her husband Somasarman and her two children, Shubhanakar and Prabhankara as per the Digambara tradition.
An idol of Rishabha with mother Marudevi at Palitana Auspicious dreams as an ornamentation on cover of 19th-century manuscript. The enlivening of the embryo through the descent of the future Tīrthankara's soul in the mortal body is celebrated as Garbha Kalyānaka [2] At this time, Queen Marudevi dreamt fourteen auspicious dreams (Śvetāmbara belief) or sixteen auspicious dreams (Digambara ...
The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 ... has been functioning from 8 February 1998 with the name ... This is done to both boys and girls, at around the ...
This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. Indrabhuti Gautama; Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha. Kundakunda- 1st century BCE [1] Sudharma Swami; Umaswami- Author of the Jain text, Tattvarthsutra
A diorama in Jain Museum of Madhuban, Giridih depicting Mallinatha teaching six kings the futility of bodily beauty, as per Swetambara tradition. Mallinath Tonk on Shikharji from where Mallinatha attained Nirvana. Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at Mithila into the Ikshvaku dynasty to King Kumbha and Queen Prajnavati.