Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time...
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BCE. Jainism is considered an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every time cycle of the cosmology. The three main pillars of Jainism are ahiṃsā...
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Simandhar (section Residence in Jain cosmology)
in the Jain cosmological universe. Simandhar resides at Mahavideh Kshetra, another land within the Jain cosmological universe (see Jain cosmology). The...
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Loka (category Jain cosmology)
(2002). The Jains. Library of religious beliefs and practices (2nd ed.). London ; New York: Routledge. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-415-26605-5. Jain cosmology Shah, Natubhai...
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context. Variations in religious cosmology include Zoroastrian cosmology, those such as from India Buddhism, Hindu, and Jain; the religious beliefs of China...
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Mount Meru (category Jain cosmology)
Sineru, or Mahāmeru, is the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology and is considered to be the centre of all the physical, metaphysical...
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Wheel of time (category Jain cosmology)
and philosophies, notably religions of Indian origin such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of...
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Cosmology (from Ancient Greek κόσμος (cosmos) 'the universe, the world' and λογία (logia) 'study of') is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with...
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half-cycle (avasarpiṇī) according to Jain cosmology. The Ranakpur temple is one of the largest and most important temples of Jain culture. The campus includes...
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Trailokya (redirect from Trilok (Jainism))
Hinduism and Jainism, as well as early Buddhist texts. The concept of three worlds has a number of different interpretations in Hindu cosmology. Traditionally...
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Jambudweep (category Jain temples in Uttar Pradesh)
a Digambara Jain temple in Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh built by the Jain nun Gyanmati in 1972. Jambudweep is a depiction of Jain cosmology Jambudvipa. Jambudweep...
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Tirthankara (redirect from Jain Chaubisi)
bridge for others to follow them from saṃsāra to moksha (liberation). In Jain cosmology, the wheel of time is divided into two halves, Utsarpiṇī, the ascending...
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Naraka (Sanskrit: नरक) is the realm of existence in Jain cosmology characterized by great suffering. Naraka is usually translated into English as "hell"...
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Jambudvīpa (category Jain cosmology)
and Kṣetrasamāsa (Summary of Jain geography) are the other texts that provide the details of Jambūdvīpa and Jain cosmology. Madhyaloka consists of many...
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Rishabhanatha (redirect from Rishabha (Jain tirthankara))
tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain cosmology, and called a "ford maker"...
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the idea of a creator god. Jain scriptures reject God as the creator of the universe. Jainism offers an elaborate cosmology, including heavenly beings/devas...
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Kalpavriksha (section Jainism)
are mentioned in Sanskrit literature. It is also a popular theme in Jain cosmology and Buddhism. The Kalpavriksha originated during the Samudra Manthana...
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Śalākāpuruṣa (category Jain cosmology)
According to the Jain cosmology, the Śalākāpuruṣa (Sanskrit: शलाकापुरुष) "illustrious or worthy persons" are 63 illustrious beings who appear during each...
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half cycle of Jain cosmology. According to Jain legends, Rishabhanatha distributed his kingdom to his hundred sons while becoming a muni (Jain monk). Bharata...
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ourselves. In Jainism we have to become God. That is the only thing. Jain cosmology offers an elaborate description of heavenly beings (devas), but these...
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the disciples. In every universal cycle of Jain cosmology, twenty-four tirthankaras appear and so do the Jain scriptures for that cycle. Initially, the...
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Balabhadra (category Jainism stubs)
śalākāpuruṣas that are said to grace every half cycle of time. According to Jain cosmology, śalākāpuruṣa are born on this earth in every Dukhama-sukhamā ara. They...
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Mahavira (redirect from Mahavir Jain)
Pavapuri in present-day Bihar, is a pilgrimage site for Jains. According to Jain cosmology, 24 Tirthankaras have appeared on earth; Mahavira is the last...
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Jain festivals occur on designated days of the year. Jain festivals are either related to life events of Tirthankara or they are performed with intention...
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devas. Jain cosmology Shanthi Matha Vasavi Jain 2011, p. 28. Jaini 1998, p. 110. Jain 2011, p. 9. Jain 2011, p. 51. Doniger 1999, p. 550. Jain 2011, p...
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Munisuvrata (category Jain saints)
twentieth Tirthankara of the present half time cycle (avasarpini) in Jain cosmology. He became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of his...
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Chakreshvari (category Jain minor deities)
In Jain cosmology, Chakeshvari or Apraticakra is the guardian goddess or Yakshini (attendant deity) of Rishabhanatha. She is the tutelary deity of the...
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Siddhashila (category Jain cosmology)
Siddhashila is an area in Jain cosmology at the apex of the universe, which is where the Jains believe people who have become arihants and tirthankaras...
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History portal Religion portal Jain cosmology Timeline of Jainism Originating on the Indian sub-continent, Jainism is one of the oldest religion of...
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of Jainism (Right perception, Right knowledge, Right conduct). In Hinduism, one definite path to salvation is not known. According to Jain cosmology, the...
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