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
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H. G. RAWLINSON.-India-a short cultural History. London, 1937.
Plates. facing page. 218. Jain temple Mt. Ābū. Illustration page-161. Colossal statue of Gomateśvara Sravaņa Belgola, Mysore.
Pp. 42-45. Mahāvira born in Sänkhya atmosphere-Jainism more extreme than Buddhism-consideration of suicide under certain circumstances justifiable by Jains---All nature animate to Jains-Jainism under royal patronage rose to importance.
Mahāvira born in 599 B.C. His mother of Lichchhavi clan. Kinsfolk worshipping Pārsva-Mahāvīra's renunciation and the preachings of new doctrineries-- hindered by Gosāla, death in 527 B.C. at Pāwā near Rājagriha-Division of Jain church into Svetämbara and Digambaras-Prākrit the language of the Jain scriptures-regorous nature of Jain tenents prevented it from being a mass religion-Jains a wealthy community-- Jains regard themselves as reformed Hindu sect. Employment of Brahmins for the performance of their domestic ceremonies.
P. 43 (n). Particles of earth, fire, water and air, having life mentioned in the Jain Achāranga Sutta.
P. 59. Mention of Alexander coming over a number of Digambara Jain ascetics. One whom the Greeks called Kalanos (Kalyāņa) persuaded to accompany Alexander to Babylon.
P. 65. Ajātaśatru--patron of Jain sect.
P. 72. No specific mention of Buddhists or Jains in the records of Megasthenes.
P. 75. Chandragupta's conversion to Jainism and his death at Sravanabelgoļa in Mysore.
P. 77. Asoka a patron of Jains. Dedication of Barabar hill caves to Ajivikas sect founded by Gosala, the rival of Mahāvīra.
P. 120. Nirgranthas-recipients of royal gifts recorded in Hiuentsang.
P. 123. Jainism though prospered under royal patronage--was never a religion of the masses.
P. 160. Gangas zealous patrons of Jainism--colossal image of Gomateśvara, Sravanabe!goļa -erected by a minister of Ganga king in 984 A.D).
P. 164. Hoysalas-Originally Jains--their change of faith to orthodox Hinduism-extermination of Jainism by Hinduism.