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The latter is mentioned in ancient texts of Buddhism and of the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism, and it is attributed to Makkhali Gosala, a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira. [65] Bhagavati Sutra, one of the 45 canonical scriptures of the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism refers to the Ajivika founder as Gosala Mankhaliputta ("son of Mankhali ...
Even though Jainism has spread only in some parts of India, it has made a significant contribution to Indian art and architecture. [1] In general Jain art broadly follows the contemporary style of Indian Buddhist and Hindu art, though the iconography, and the functional layout of temple buildings, reflects specific Jain needs. The artists and ...
Jainism is an Indian religion which is traditionally believed to be propagated by twenty-four spiritual teachers known as tirthankara. Broadly, Jainism is divided into two major schools of thought, Digambara and Śvetāmbara. These are further divided into different sub-sects and traditions.
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 ...
[3] [4] Bhelpur is believed to be birthplace of Parshvanath, the 23rd Thirthankara, [5] hence, a place for three kalyanak - Chyavan, Janma, and Deeksha. [6] [7] [8] Mahavira also delivered sermons at Varanasi and Sarnath. [9] Vividha Tirtha Kalpa, composed by Jinaprabha Suri in the 14th century CE, gives a detailed description of this temple. [10]
Simhapuri, present-day Singhpuri village, is believed to be the birthplace of the Shreyansanatha, the 11th tirthankara. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The place also marks four of five Kalyanaka (auspicious events) of Shreyansanatha: Chyavan (tirthankara enter's their mother's womb), Janm (birth), Diksha (renunciation) and Kevala Jnana (omniscience). [ 4 ]
The temple complex is home to Jain Vishva Bharati University, established in 1970, serving as a hub for the study of Jainism and spirituality. [1] [2] [3] Ladnu also holds significance as the birthplace of Acharya Tulsi, a ninth spiritual leader of Śvetāmbara Terapanth tradition. [4] [5] [6]
Parshvanatha is the earliest Jain tirthankara who is generally acknowledged as a historical figure. [7] [8] [9] According to Paul Dundas, Jain texts such as section 31 of Isibhasiyam provide circumstantial evidence that he lived in ancient India. [10]