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Kalapurnasuri
Kalapurnasuri (1924–2002) was a Jain ascetic, philosopher and author of the Śvetāmbara sect. He was given the title of Adhyatmayogi based on his advanced spirituality and knowledge of scriptures. Early life and marriage He was born in a Marwari Jain family to Pabudanji and Khamabai on May 5, 1924 (''Vaishakh Sud 2, Vikram Samvat 1980'') at Phalodi, Phalodi, Rajasthan. His parents named him ''Akshayraj.'' He exhibited an innate affinity towards the religion and its practices since a young age. Under the guidance of his maternal uncle Shri Manekchandji, he received early training in Jain rituals. He regularly performed ''Snaatra Puja'' (ritualistic bathing of the Tirthankara idols emulating the bathing of a Tirthankara performed by Indra right after a Tirthankara, Tirthankara's birth) and other religious rituals in temples. He had also memorized several hymns, and Jain literature, ''sutras''. Despite familial responsibilities, Akshayraj maintained a devout lifestyle, balan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Śvetāmbara
The Śvetāmbara (; also spelled Shwetambara, Shvetambara, Svetambara or Swetambara) is one of the two main branches of Jainism, the other being the Digambara. ''Śvetāmbara'' in Sanskrit means "white-clad", and refers to its ascetics' practice of wearing white clothes, which sets it apart from the ''Digambara'' or "sky-clad" Jains whose ascetic practitioners go nude. Śvetāmbaras do not believe that ascetics must practice nudity. The Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions have had historical differences ranging from their dress code, their temples and iconography, attitude towards Jain nuns, their legends and the texts they consider as important. Śvetāmbara Jain communities are currently found mainly in Gujarat, Rajasthan and coastal regions of Maharashtra. According to Jeffery D. Long, a scholar of Hindu and Jain studies, about four-fifths of all Jains in India are Śvetāmbaras. History and lineage Śvetāmbaras consider themselves to be the original followers of Maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jainism
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religions, Indian religion whose three main pillars are nonviolence (), asceticism (), and a rejection of all simplistic and one-sided views of truth and reality (). Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four , supreme preachers of ''dharma''. The first in the current time cycle is Rishabhadeva, who tradition holds lived millions of years ago; the 23rd is Parshvanatha, traditionally dated to the 9th century Common Era, BCE; and the 24th is Mahāvīra, Mahavira, who lived . Jainism is considered an eternal ''dharma'' with the guiding every time cycle of the Jain cosmology, cosmology. Central to understanding Jain philosophy is the concept of ''bhedavijñāna'', or the clear distinction in the nature of the soul and non-soul entities. This principle underscores the innate purity and potential for liberation within every Jīva (Jainism), soul, distinct from the physical and menta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uvasaggaharam Stotra
''Uvasaggaharam Stotra'' is a Jain religious hymn (''stotra'') in adoration of the twenty-third ''tirthankara'' Parshvanatha. It was composed by Bhadrabahu who lived in around 4th–3rd century BC. It is a hymn that is believed in and recited by the followers of the Śvetāmbara sect and is one of the Navsmaran (or 9 sacred hymns) of its Murtipujaka sub-sect. Text Legend A legend says that Bhadrabahu penned and recited the sacred hymn to eradicate an ongoing plague. It has 5 verses. According to the legend, it had 22 verses and its recitation invoked demi-gods and demi-goddesses. However, 17 verses were reduced later. See also * Parshvanatha * Bhadrabahu * Padmavati (Jainism) Padmāvatī may refer to: Deities * Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune * Padmavati (Hinduism), or Alamelu Manga, a Hindu goddess and consort of Venkateshvara, a form of Vishnu * Manasa, a Hindu serpent goddess * Padmavati (Jainism), a Jai ... * Dharanendra References Citations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalore
Jalore () (ISO 15919 : ''Jālora'' ), also known as Granite City, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalore District. It has a river known as Jawai Nadi. Jalore lies to south of Sukri river, a tributary of Luni river and the Jawai Nadi passes through it. The town is about south of Jodhpur and from the state capital Jaipur. Jalore hasn't grown that much in terms of infrastructure. The town center has many corporate offices like Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank, UCO Bank, Birla Sun Life Insurance Ltd, Shreeram Transport Finance Company among others. History Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs, founded Jalore city, and constructed town known as Suvarngiri or Songir, the Golden Mount, on which the fort stands. In ancient city Jalore was known as Jabalipura - named after the Hindu saint Jabali. It was a flourishing town in the 8th century and according to some historical sources, in the 8th-9th centuries, accommodation was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories of India by area, fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the List of states and union territories of India by population, ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people, Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state List of Indus Valley civilisation sites#List of Indus Valley sites discovered, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vepery
Vepery is a neighbourhood in the north of Chennai, India. Abutting the transportation hub of Park Town, Chennai, Park Town, the neighbourhood covers a rectangular area north of the Poonamallee High Road. History Vepery is among those oldest neighbourhoods developed during the British settlement in the city of Madras. Christian missionaries started arriving in the neighbourhood as early as 1749, soon after the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), treaty of Aix la Chapelle when the city was restored to the English from the French. The Vepery Mission is the oldest mission connected with the Church of England in India. In 1828, St. Matthias' Church, Vepery, St. Matthias Church was built, making it the second oldest Anglican Church after St. Mary's Church at Fort St. George. The church was officially consecrated on St. Matthias day in 1842 by the officiating Bishop Spencer of Madras. On 1 March 1855, the Madras Parental Academic Institution and Doveton College were established at Veper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sambhavanatha
Sambhavanatha was the third Jain ''tirthankara'' (omniscient teaching god) of the present age ( Avasarpini). Sambhavanatha was born to King ''Jitari'' and Queen ''Susena'' at Shravasti. His birth date was the fourteenth day of the Margshrsha shukla month of the Indian calendar. Like all '' arihant'' (omniscient beings), Sambhavanatha at the end of his life destroyed all associated karmas and attained ''moksha'' (liberation). Life Sambhavanatha was the third ''tirthankara'' (omniscient Jain teacher) of the present age ( Avasarpini). He was born to King Jitārī and Queen Susena at Sravasti. in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His height was 400 dhanusa (1,200 meters). Sambavanatha is associated with Horse emblem, Sala tree, Trimukha (three-faced) Yaksha and Prajnapthi & Duritari Yakshi. According to Jain text Uttarapurāṇa, Sambhavanatha possessed three types of knowledge from birth. Prayer ''Svayambhustotra'' by '' Acarya Samantabhadra'' is the adoration of twenty-four tirtha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaktāmara Stotra
The ''Bhaktāmara Stotra'' () is a Jain religious hymn (''stotra'') written in Sanskrit. It was authored by Manatunga (7th century CE). The Digambaras believe it has 48 verses while Śvetāmbaras believe it consists of 44 verses. The hymn praises Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of Jainism in this time cycle. Authorship ''Bhaktāmara Stotra'' was composed by Manatunga in 6th century CE. Shwetambar legends associate Manatunga with a ruler named Mihira Bhoja. However, Manatunga probably lived a few centuries before Bhoja. He is identified by some scholars as Kshapanaka, one of the Navaratnas in the court of legendary Vikramaditya. An unidentified Sanskrit poet Matanga, composer of ''Brahaddeśī'' on music theory, may also have been the same person. ''Bhaktāmara Stotra'' was composed sometime in the Gupta or the post-Gupta period, making Manatunga approximately contemporary with other navaratnas like Kalidasa and Varahamihira. Several spots near Bhopal and Dhar are tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulhal
Pulhal or Pullhal is a Northwestern residential town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pullhal is located on the banks of Pullhal Lake. The town is known for Pullhal Central Prison. The area is one of the 163 notified areas ( megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu. History In ancient times, the region was ruled by a chief of the Kurumbars variously titled as Kamunda Kurumba Prabhu( Pulhal Raja) who is also credited with building a royal fort at this site. The fort and the land was later overran by the Chola sovereign from Thanjavur. Geography Pullhal Lake Pullhal aeri, or Pullhal lake, also known as the Red Hills Lake, is located in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the two rain-fed reservoirs from where water is drawn for supply to Chennai City, the other one being the Chembarambakkam Lake / Porur Lake. Demographics India census, Pullhal had a population of 20,297. Males constitute 49% of the population an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowcarpet
Sowcarpet is a neighborhood in the northern part of Chennai, India. Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings. It is a bustling commercial area of the city, and a range of wholesale markets are located here. The locality is known as the North Indian hub of Chennai owing to the presence of the North Indian community here. Sowcarpet is home to the largest Marwadi community in South India. Etymology The neighbourhood derives its name from the term "sowcar" which comes from the Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... word ''sahukaar'', originally meaning merchant or native banker. The term now refers to a money-lender. History Sowcarpet is often referred to as "Little North India" owing to the presence of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
