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A. C. SEN-Some Cosmological ideas of the Jainas. (I.H.Q. Vol. VIII. 1932).
P. 43. Jains oldest sect outside Brahmanism.
Pp. 43-44. Jain cosmography discussed, conception of earth, hells and heavens in Jainism discussed.
P. 44. The idea of Jambudvipa and Mt. Meru in Jain geography fully explained.
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Py. 44-46. Devas, Masculine and feminine-described.
47-48. Narakins i.e. neuter sex-explained.
Lesyas means "thought-colours" which determine the temperament of a being. knowledge, body, birth in Jainism discussed.
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B. C. LAW-Geography of Early Buddhism. London, 1932.
P. XVIII. Jain traditions possess new names for the several dvipas as well as for the Samudras.
P. 10 (n). Administration of Añga as a separate province under a Magadhan prince with Campã as its capital mentioned in Jain sources (Hemachandra, the author of Sthaviravali and Bhagavati Sutra and Nirayavali Sätra).
P. 64. Häthigumphä inscription mentions king Khäravela bringing back to his realm from Anga-Magadha the throne of Jina which had been carried from Kalinga by king Nanda.
P. 65. Jain Uttaradhyayana-Sutra mentions Pithunda as a sea-coast town. This reminds of Khåravelas Pithunda-Pithü daga and Ptolemy's Pitundra.
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P. 74. 'Celya' (Sans. Caitya) means a shrine associated with Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanism.
P. 74 (n). Jain Cetiyas not big as the Buddhists but resemble it very strongly.
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