History of Jainism

SR No.: 006741
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: U K Sharma
Publisher: D K Print World
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 304
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 10 MB

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History of Jainism with Special Reference to Mathurā
tradition, the name of his attendant yaksi is Mahākālī.421 But as per the Svetambara tradition, the name of his attendant yaksi is Sutārakā422 or Sutārā or Camdālikā.423
10. SĪTALANATHA Šītalanātha's complexion is golden.424 According to the Digambara tradition, his lāñchana is svastika.425 But the Śvetāmbara tradition holds that his lāñchana is the śrīvatsa symbol.426 The name of his attendant yaksa is Brahma427or Brahmā428 or Brahmeśvara.429 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendent yakşi is Mānavī.430 But the Svetāmbara tradition records the name of his attendant yaksi as Asokā431 or Gomedhikā.132
11. ŚREYĀMŚANĀTHA The complexion of this tīrthařkara is golden.433 The lāñchana of the eleventh tīrthařkara is rhinoceros.434 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendant yaksa is īśvara.435 But the Svetāmbara tradition gives the
421. Ibid.; JAA, I, p. 15. 422. JAA, I, p. 15. 423. JPV, p. 104. 424. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 15. 425. JAA, I, p. 15; JPV, p. 254. 426. Ibid., ibid. 427. JPV, p.105. 428. Ibid.; JAA, I p. 15. 429. JAA, I, p.15. 430. Ibid.; JPV, p. 254. 431. Ibid.; ibid., p. 105. 432. JPV, p. 105. 433. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 15. 434. JAA, I, p. 15; JPV, p. 105. 435. Ibid., ibid.