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Jainism in a Global Perspective
Dhruvasena
Kansācārya
118 683 157 AD
Ācārānga-dhāris
Subhadra
8 Pūrvi Ācārya
Durbalika Puspamitra ? Pūrvi Acārya Arya-Skandila 827 to 840 314 AD Arya-Nagarjuna 1 Pūrvi Acārya 980 to 1000 474 AD
Devardhi-gani Purvas extinct 1000 474 AD
Yaśobhadra
Yaśobāhu
Lohācārya All Agamas extinct
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6 83 157 AD
A = Number of years lived as a Ācārya B = Jaina Calendar year (Mahāvīra's Nirvāna Samvat) C = Christian Calendar year Note : Jaina Calendar = 526 BC(Nirvāṇa (Death) of Lord Mahāvīra)
Hindu Calendar = 56 BC(Vikram Samvat) Example : 1993 A.D. = 2049 Hindu Calendar = 2519 Jaina Calendar
Time Period/Authors of Āgama Literature Anga Āgamas
Composed by Ganadharas Before 500 B.C. Upānga Āgamas 4, Prajñāpany
Syāma (Kälaka) cārya 191 BC to 150 BC 5. Jambūdvīpaprajñapti Ancient Agama
300 BC 6. Süryaprajñapti Ancient Agama
300 BC 7. Candraprajñapti Ancient Agama
300 BC The first three Upāngas are mentioned in both sects. Cheda Sūtra Āgamas 3. Vyavahāra
Bhadrabāhu Svāmi 370 BC to 356 BC 4. Daśāśruta-skandha Bhadrabāhu Svāmi 370 BC to 356 BC 5. Bphatkalpa
Bhadrabāhu Svāmi 370 BC to 356 BC 2. Mahānisītha 6. Jītakalpa Jinbhadragani
6th Century AD
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