Jaina Contribution to Varanasi
Varanasi/Kashi Has Been A Confluence Of Several Religious And Philosophical Thoughts Including Jainism. Four Pontiffs (Tirthankara) Viz. Supasvanatha, Sreyamsanatha, Chandraprabha And Parsvanatha Are Supposed To Have Been Born In The Varanasi Region. The Book Highlights Multiple Aspects Of Cultural Contribution Of Jainism To Varanasi Such As Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Art, Iconography, Architecture And Educational Institutions.
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Kāśī in Jaina Tradition
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Tīrthankaras of Kāśī
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Acārya aforesaid Āgamas Anandadhana ancient archaeological attained Ayodhyā Bauddha belonging Benaras Bhadaini Bhagavān Bhelupur birthplace brāhmaṇa Candraprabha carved centre century BC cognizance composed dark half Digambara Jaina temple engraved excavation famous four tīrthankaras Gupta period Hindi Ikṣvāku image of Pārsvanatha image of tīrthankara India initiation Itihāsa Jain Jaina Āgamas Jaina culture Jaina dharma Jaina images Jaina literature Jaina tīrthankaras Jaina tradition Jainism janapada jina jñāna Kāśī kāyotsarga kevala jñāna king of Kāśī lotus Mahābhārata Mahārāja Mahāvīra Mandir Mathura meditation posture mentioned Moti Chandra Muni Nāga nakṣatra Neminatha nirvāṇa Niryukti Pandit Pārśva Pārśvanātha penance pilgrimage poet present Purāṇa rāga remains river Gangā sādhanā Sahani Samantabhadra Sarnath Museum scholars scriptures sculptural Simhapurī Śiva snake spiritual śramana Śreyāṁśanatha Śrī stavanas stone stūpa Sūri Svāmī Śvetāmbara Svopajña Ṭīkā Syādvāda tīrthankara tīrthankara Pārśvanātha Tiwari took birth Uttaradhyayana Varanasi Vijaya Vikram Samvat Vīra worship yajña yakṣa Yasovijaya