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P. 147. Common features are: (1) the story of the bearing of the seed of Buddha hood and Tirthankarahood ; (2) the proclamation of the future Buddha and Tirthankara by the first Buddha and Tirthankara, (3) the story of Kapila; (4) the adoration by gods; (5) dreams; (6) birth; (7) names; (8) schooling; (9) marriage; (10) the exhortation by gods, and (11) Māravijaya.
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D.C. MAHAJAN-Jainism in Lankadvipa or Ancient Ceylon. (summaries of Papers, A.1.0.C., XXII session, Gauhati, 1965) Pp. 146–147.
The Mahāvansa clearly indicates that the Jaia religion and its civilisation was existing in Ceylon before the advent of Buddhism in the country. There are still archaeological remains at Anurādāpur, the ancient capital of Lanka, which prove entirely the existence of Jain religion and its civilisation that was once in the country of Lanka, the ancient Ceylon.
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Annie BESANT-Jainism : A convention Lecture. Madras, Pp. 44-67.
She says that man by injuring no living creature reaches the Nirvāna which is peace. Jainism was looked on as derived from Buddhism, but that is now admitted to be a blunder. Jainism is far older than Buddhism. Jina-the perfect man, The Tamil grammar, said to be the most scientific grammar that exists, is a Jaina production. From the 1st to the 12th centuries the Canarese literature is mostly written by the Jainas. Jaina rules laid down daily life for the layman. In Northern India the Jaina and the Hindu vaishyas intermarry.
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