Jaina Bibliography Part 2

SR No.: 016036
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 900
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
P. 504. It is contended that even that Asoka's early faith which lays such a special stress upon the doctrine of benevolence, was rather that of Jainism.
P. 509. Asoka's religious officer Dharma-mahämäntra who superintended the bounties of his own household, those of his queens and sons; organised the activity of the counmittees and councils (Parişad) at the head of the Buddhists, Jains, Ajivakas and other sects.
P. 512. Samprati is mentioned in the Jain tradition as a convert of their Patriarch Subastin.
P. 526. The Sacred city of Mathura (Bolemy vii, i, 50) was a stronghold both of the worship of Krishna and Jainism.
P. 532. The Saka element in Indian Politics is possibly preserved in the Jain story of Kälaka.
P. 534. Udayagiri hill inscriptions (No. 1345-50) was to preserve the memory of pious benefactors-two kings, queen, a prince and other persons who had provided caves for the use of Jaina ascetics of Udayagiri.
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K. A. SASTRI NILAKANTA–The Colas. Vol. I, Madras, 1935.
P. 19 Tamil literature, the main source of information on the early Colas; the rapparungalam and rapparungalak-Karikai (10th century A.D.) are works on one branch of grammer prosody, by a Jain writer, Amitasāgara of somewhat earlier date ; these works possess glosses slightly later than the original texts; they provide fresh information, and confirm and elucidate, date drawn from the inscriptions.
P. 114. Jainism had a vogue in the Tamil country from very early times.
P. 117. In all important centres in the Tamil country there were Jain temples in which Jaina monks lived and preached their tenets (see S. V. Arugan and Puttan in the Indexes to the Silappadikaram and Manimekalai ; and Maduraikkanji II, 475-87.
P. 129. There were adherents of Jainism among the Pandya and Pallava rulers.