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  2. Death in Jainism - Wikipedia

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    Sakama Marana which refers to someone who is not afraid of death and who accepts it willingly and at ease. They understand that there is no way to avoid death and that it is a natural process. Sakama Marana can be further divided into 4 types. These are Samadhi marana, anasana, santharo, and sallekhana.

  3. Sallekhana - Wikipedia

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    Sallekhana (IAST: sallekhanā), also known as samlehna, santhara, samadhi-marana or sanyasana-marana, [1] is a supplementary vow to the ethical code of conduct of Jainism.It is the religious practice of voluntarily fasting to death by gradually reducing the intake of food and liquids. [2]

  4. Jainism - Wikipedia

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    Jainism (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n ɪ z əm / JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, [1] is an Indian religion.Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, who lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha, whom historians date to the ...

  5. Jinvani - Wikipedia

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    There is a statue of Saraswati Devi, goddess of knowledge, having Jinvani in her hand on Lotus behind the Peacock in the Shantinath Jain Teerth. Likewise, she may be referred to as Jinavani, for presiding over Jaina scriptures. [7]

  6. List of tirthankaras - Wikipedia

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    S.No. Tirthankara Image Heaven before birth Birthplace; Consecration Parents Complexion Symbol Height Number of Years Lived Tree Attendant spirits

  7. Kundalakesi - Wikipedia

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    From these fragments, it appears to be a tragic love story about a Hindu [4] or Jain [5] girl of merchant caste named Kundalakesi who falls in love with Kalan – a Buddhist criminal on a death sentence. [1] [6] The girl's rich merchant father gets the criminal pardoned and freed, the girl marries him. Over time, their love fades and they start ...

  8. 100 chic French baby names for girls and what they mean - AOL

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    100 French baby girl names. Here are 100 French names and their interpreted meanings. Pick one for your petite fille! Vivienne — Alive. Simone — To listen. Belle — Beauty. Henriette ...

  9. Types of Karma (Jainism) - Wikipedia

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    The anupurvi nama-karma causes that the jiva, when one existence is finished, goes from the place of death in the proper direction to the place of his new birth. According to the 4 states of existence (celestial, human, animal, infernal) there are 4 anupurvi karmas, namely: deva anupurvi nama karma , manusya anupurvi nama karma , tiryag ...