The Vira Nirvana Samvat (era) originated on 15 October 527 BCE. It commemorates the nirvana of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara. The Vikram Samvat in Gujarat starts from Diwali. The Jain year Vira-Nirvana Samvat is obtained by adding 470 years to the Kartikadi Vikram. The Vira Nirvana Samvat 2532 started right after Diwali of 2005. Other related archives15 October, 527, Diwali, Jain, Mahavira, Samvat, Tirthankara

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In Jainism, an Agama is an ancient Jain textbooks. There were many Agamas in ancient times, but as time passed many of them were lost and destroyed. At present, 45 Agamas are available. Agamas are written in the Prakrit language. These are read and studied by Jain monks (sadhus) only. In Buddhism, agama is used to refer to a class of sutras, the most notable example of which is the Pali Canon. In this sense, agama is ...

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In Jainism ajiva is anything that has to do with the nonspiritual in life, the polar opposite of jiva. Category: Jain philosophical concepts Other related archivesJain philosophical concepts, Jainism, jiva

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Diwālī or Dīpāvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) is the Hindu Festival of Lights. For Jains it is one of the most important festivals, and beginning of the Jain year. It is also a significant festival for the Sikh faith. Diwali is one of the most popular and eagerly awaited festivals of India. It is celebrated for 5 consecutive days in the Hindu month of Ashwayuja which usually corresponds to the month of October or November. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs celebrate Diwali and use the occasion to ...

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• Diwali - First day
• Diwali - Second day
• Diwali - Third day actual day of Diwali
• Diwali - Fourth day
• Diwali - Fifth day
• Diwali - Diwali in Sikhism
• Diwali - Diwali in Jainism
• Diwali - Diwali in other parts of the world
• Diwali - Notes

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An acharya is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit 'achara', behavior). Often head of a sampradaya, philosophical school in the Indian tradition. Among the famous acharyas in the Vedic tradition are Adi Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Among the Jain Acharyas, Sthulabhadra, Haribhadra and Hemachandra belonged to Svetambar orders, and Kundakunda, Akalanka, Jinasena, Nemichandra belonged the Digambar order. Modern Jain Acharyas include Digambar Vidyasagar, Vi ...

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Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic The term Indian philosophy may refer to any of several traditions of philosophical thought, including: Hindu philosophy Buddhist philosophy

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. As per Jain Scriptures, Bahubali (also known as Gommateshvara) was the son of Tirthankara Lord Rishabha. One of most prominent statue of his, is located at Dharmasthala. ...

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Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic The main objective of the Purva ("earlier") Mimamsa school was to establish the authority of the Vedas. Consequently this school's most valuable contribution to Hinduism was its formulation of the rules of Vedic in ...

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A Bhattaraka is the head of traditional Jain institution. They are resposible for traing of scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing the endowments, presiding over the installation ceremonies and running of Jain institutions. Once Bhattarakas were common all over India, but at the present time, they have survived on in south India. Famous bhattaraka seats include: Humbaj seat of Balatakaragana-sarasvati gachchha. The Bhattaraka is named Devendrakirti. This is the original seat of the order which once had branch ...

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Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Nyaya (pronounced as "nyα:yə") is the name given to one of the six orthodox or astika schools of Hindu ph ...

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Vishtaspa was the ancient King of Persia-India. He is mentioned in several major Puranas and minor Puranas, probably even in Valmiki's Ramayana. He is presumed to have lived around 750 B.C. probably before Gautama Buddha was born. He has been mentioned in Jain shastras such as Kalpasutra. Vishtaspa received Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) in his court and proclaimed his teachings, much the same way as Ashoka the G ...

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Acharya Vidyasagar is the best known of the modern Digambar Jain Acharyas. He was born as Vidyadhar, Oct. 10, 1946 on sharad Purnima in Sadalaga, Dist. Belgam, Karnataka. His father was Shri Mallappa , who later became Muni Mallisagar and eventually attained samadhi. His mother Shrimati later became Aryika Samayamati, who has also attained samadhi. He was initiated a monk by Acharya Gyansagarji in Ajme ...

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Ashta-mangalas are a set of eight auspiciopus symbols. There is some variation among different traditions about the eight symbols. Digambara Jain tradition: Chhatra (parasol), dhwaja (banner), Kalasha (pot), chauri (wisk), Darpana (mirror), Bhadrasana (seat), fan and vessal. Swetambara Jain tradition: swastika, srivatsa, nandyavarta, vardhmanaka (food vassel), bhadrasana (seat), kalasha (pot), mirror, fish pair. Tibetan Buddhism: Chattra or Parasol, Dhwaja or banner, Sankha or Conch; Shrivasta or an infinite knot, Dharmachakra or the wheel of the law, Kalash ...

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Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Vaisheshika, also Vaisesika, (Sanskrit: वैशॆषिक)is one of the six Hindu schools of philosophy (orthodox Vedic systems) of India. Historically, it has been closely ...

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Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Samkhya, also Sankhya, (Sanskrit: सांख्य) is a school of Indian philosophy, and is one of the six astika or Hindu philosophical schools of India. It is regarded as the oldest of the orthodox ...

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Ajivika is an anti-Brahminical philosophy, which literally translates to "following an ascetic way of life". The Ajivikas were contemporaries of the early Buddhists and historical Jains; the Ajivika movement may have preceeded both of these groups, but may have been a more loosely organized group of wandering ascetics. Very little concrete information is known about the Ajivikas. Their scriptures and history were not preserved directly- instead, fragments of Ajivika doctrine were preserved in Buddhist and Jain sources, and they are me ...

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A chaitya means a shrine. In Jainism, specially in Taran Panth, the term chaitya or chaityalaya is still used, often to designate small temples. Chaityavasi Jain monks used to live in the compounds of Jain temples. A chaitya-griha Buddhist cave (stupa hall) is a meeting or assembly chamber often used for purposes similar to a stupa. In fact, it is not uncommon to find a stupa situated inside the interior space of a chaitya. They are largely associated with Buddhism. Architecturally they show similaritie ...

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Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Dvaita, a school of Vedanta (the most widespread Hindu theology), founded by Shri Madhvacharya, stresses strict distinction between God (expressed as Vishnu) and souls. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami explains dualism in his ...

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In Hinduism, Lakshmi or Laxmi (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī) is the goddess of wealth, light and fortune, as well as (secondarily) luck, beauty and fertility. Representations of Lakshmi (or Shri) are found in Jain and Bud ...

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Vidyasagar may refer to: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the Bengali scholar (1820-1891). Acharya Vidyasagar, the prominent Digambar Jain Acharya (1946-). Vidyasagar-Music Director, the South Indian Music Director Other related archivesAcharya, Acharya Vidyasagar, Digambar, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Vidyasagar-Music Director

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The Agam Sutras are 12 scriptures written or recorded from the Jain Tirthankars, mainly the twenty fourth, Mahavira. 11 of them have supposedly survived. It is believed that Shri Gautam Swami composed the twelve Agam Sutras based on the three great mantras he heart from Lord Mahavira which describe the entire universe and the universal cosmos. Other related archivesMahavira, Tirthankars

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Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj ("Guruji" -- June 15, 1926 - April 22, 1994) was a Jain Acharya. Sushil Kumarji was the honorary president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, founder of the World Fellowship of Religions (1950), and a founding member of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (1964). Kumarji's primary ashram is Siddhachalam, located in Blairstown, New Jersey -- established in 1983. He was born in Sikhopur, India and, at the age of seven, went to live with Shri Chotelalji Maharaj (who became his guru). Kumarji claimed that the spirit of Shri Roop Chandji Maharaj had inspired him t ...

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