Jain Journal 1979 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JULY, 1979
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(1) Yaksa, (2) Gandharva, (3) Pitra, (4) Preta, (5) Vasu, (6) Aditya, (7) Asvina, (8) Sarasvata, (9) Apsara, (10) Vaisravana, (11) Naksatra, (12) Graha, (13) Candra, (14) Tara, (15) Baladeva, (16) Vasudeva, (17) Siva, (18) Skanda, (19) Visakha, (20) Agni, (21) Marut, (22) Sagara, (23) Nadi, (24) Agni, (25) Indragni, (26) Brahma, (27) Upendra, (28) Giri, (29) Yama, (30) Varuna, (31) Soma, (32) Ratri, (33) Divasa, (34) Sri, (35) Airani, (36) Prthivi, (37) Ekanasa, (38) Navamraga, (39) Suradevi, (40) Naga, (41) Asura, (42) Suparna, (43) Dvipakumara, (44) Samudrakumara, (45) Disakumara, (46) Agnikumara, (47) Vayukumara, (48) Stanitakumara, (49) Vidyutkumara, (50) Pisaca, (51) Bhuta, (52) Yaksa, (53) Raksasa, (54) Candra-surya, (55) Grahagana, (56) Nagi, (57) Senavati (58) Vanhi, (59) Raksasi, (60) Pisaci, (61) Bhutakanya, (62) Gandharvakanya, (63) Kinnara, (64) Kinnari, (65) Yaksini, (66) Vanaspatikanya, (67) Parvatadevata, (68) Samudranadikanya, (69) Tadagapalvaladevata, (70) Sri, (71) Buddhi, (72) Medha, (73) Latadevata, (74) Vasudevata, (75) Nagaradevata, (76) Varcasdevata, (77) Ukkurudikadevata, (78) Uttama-majjhima-pacchavara, (79) Aryadevata, (80) Mlecchadevata.
The same books further gives another list of folk deities as follows:
(1) Vaisravana, (2) Visnu, (3) Rudra-Siva, (4) Visakha, (5) Skanda, (6) Kumara, (7) Brahma, (8) Baladeva, (9) Vasudeva, (10) Pradyumna, (11) Parvata, (12) Naga, (13) Suparna, (14) Nadi, (15) Arya, (16) Airani, (17) Marrika, (18) Sakuni, (19) Ekanasa, (20) Sri, (21) Buddhi, (22) Medha, (23) Kirti, (24) Yaksi, (25) Sarasvati, (26) Raksasi, (27) Apsara, (28) Girikumari, (29) Samudra, (30) Samudrakumara, (31) Dvipakumari, (32) Vyaghra, (33) Simha, (34) Hasti, (35) Vrsabha, (36) Brahma, (37) Candra (38) Aditya, (39) Graha, (40) Naksatra, (41) Taragana, (42) Maruta, (43) Vatakanya, (44) Yama, (45) Varuna, (46) Soma, (47) Indra, (48) Prthivi, (49) Disakumari, (50) Sri, (51) Medha, (52) Buddhi, (53) Kuladevata, (54) Basudevata, (55) Varcasdevata, (56) Smasanadevata, (57) Prthividevata, (58) Vidyadhara, (59) Vidyasiddhi, (60) Carana, (61) Vidyadhari, (62) Sarvavidyadevata, (63) Devavidya, (64) Devavidyadhipati, (65) Maharsi.
The Jataka literature refers to the Samāja festivals where dance, music, games, and other entertainments were used to take place. The Jain literature refers to the Sankhadi where communal meals were taken with some entertainments. Samāja and Sankhadi connote perhaps the one and the same thing. Sankhaời was a very popular festival which
A Ibid., Adhyaya 58.