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Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the canonical Jain Agamas, which are written in Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit (Middle-Indo Aryan) language.
Bhagchandra Jain – scholar of Jainism, Buddhism and ancient languages.; recipient of the President's (Rastrapati) Award; has written over 40 books and published more than 300 research papers; Champat Rai Jain – influential Jain writer and apologist of the 20th century; Padmanabh Jaini – author, Professor Emeritus Berkeley University ...
Champat Rai Jain, influential Jain writer of 20th century. This is a list of writers on Jainism. The list should include writers who have Wikipedia articles who have written books about Jainism. Each entry should indicate the writers most well-known work. Multiple works should be listed only if each work has a Wikipedia article.
Jaini was born to a Digambar Jain family residing in Nellikar, a small town near Moodabidri, Karnataka, India on October 23, 1923. [2] His father had abandoned his title of Shetty and adopted the name of Jaini—after the famous Jain scholar, Jugmandar Lal Jaini (1881–1927)—responding to calls within the community to change their names to foster a greater sense of Jain identity.
Today & Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7022-730-4. Jain, Vijay K. (2015), Acarya Samantabhadra's Svayambhustotra: Adoration of The Twenty-four Tirthankara, Vikalp Printers, ISBN 978-81-903639-7-6, archived from the original on 16 September 2015, This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
He has authored and illustrated over 50 books, including ABC Of Hinduism, [1] Bahubali : 63 insights into Jainism, [2] and Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas and Their Stories. [ 3 ] Pattanaik is a regular columnist for reputed newspapers like Mid-day , [ 4 ] Times of India [ 5 ] and Dainik Bhaskar . [ 6 ]
Ajitasanti or Ajita-Śhānti-stava composed by Acharya Nandisenasuri, a seventh century Jain monk, a famous Śvetāmbara hymn, has alternate verses praising Ajitnatha and Shantinatha. [40] [13] Mahapurusha Charitra, compiled by Merutunga in the 13th—14th centuries, talks about Shantinatha. [41] Santikara was compiled by Munisundarasuri in the ...
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, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha ...