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JAINISM Because Jainism was given a royal patronage especially in the administration of Jayasimha and Kumārapāla, it is natural that it should influence Hinduism and other contemporary religions. Some new Jain temples were constructed by Jayasimha and Kumārapāla. Thus Jainism enjoyed a leading status in Gujarat in the mediaeval ages. Dvayāśraya has given some scattered concepts of Jainism.
Jainism is called 'Śreyoratha' which according to Abhayatilakagaņi consists of eighteen 'Sīlāngas and one thousand Lakşaņas?. Jain monks are called 'Arba' (1.82) or Sädhu (11.40) in the poem.
Jain monks are described with their head as clean-shaved and besmeared with Kunkuma (Ku.11.41). In Jainism both men and women could observe celibacy from the very young age. Women observing celibacy are called “Kumāraśramaņa." (V.96).
Hemacandra has described various Tirtharkara in his work called Trișașțiśalākāpuruşacarita. In the Dvyāśrayakāvja sixteen Tīrthankaras are mentioned and Sāntinātha was a popular Tīrthankara in Gujarataa. Tīrtharkaras follow one another. (XI.70). Tirthankaras are referred to be helpful even in the battlefied (Ku.II.57). Ādinātha is called "Suņbālacinha in Prakrit (Ku. 1.51).
Hemacandra has referred to some of the great personalities of Jainism viz. Sthūlabhadra (VII. 31-32); Vajrarşi (VII.33-35) ; Gajasukumāra, Gautamaswāmin, Abhayakumāramuni, Sudharmaswāmin, Jarobumuni, Prabhavaprabhu and Jina (VII.
1. DV. II. 40.
श्रेयोऽष्टादशशीलांगसहस्रलक्षणो धर्मः 2, ibid., 1.129,
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