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Critical Survey of the Jaina Puranas
Serial No.
Date
13.
Title
Auther Karnāmộta Purāņi Keśavasena &
Candraprabha Laghu-Mahāpuiāna OR
Candramuni Trişaştiśa'ākā mabāpurāna
C. 17th century
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(ii) The Caritas or Caritras 1. Trişaştismộtiśāstra
Rāgamallābhyudaya
V. S. 1292
Āsādhara Upādhyāya Padmasundara Vimalamati (Silācārya) Unknown Bhadreśvarasuri
- - - - V. S. 925
Cauappanna Mahā. purişacariya
V. S. 1290 V. S. 1248
Kabāvali Trişastiśalākā Puruşa Carita
V. S. 1229
Hema Candra Vimala:ūri Vajrasena
Amaracandrasuri
C. 1238 A.D.
11.
Caturvimśatijioendra Samkşipta- Caritāni Mabāpuruşa Carita Laghu-trişaşti. Salākā Purușa Carita Laghu Trişasti Trişastiśalākāpañcāsika Trişaşti-salākā. Puruşa Vicāra.
Merutunga Meghavijaya Upādhyāya Somaprabha Disciple of Kalyāņavijaya
C. 1306 A.D. 18th C.A.D.
12. 13.
14.
Unknown
D. Independent purāņas on the Trişaştisalākāpuruşa
In Sanskrit, Prakrit and Apabhramba, a large number of works have been composed right from circa 10th century A.D. down to the eighteenth Century A.D. However, maximum number of such works have been written between 12th and 13th centuries A.D. Tirthankara śānti-Nath tops the list. The next in order come Nemi Nāth, and Pārsvapāth, the 22nd and 23rd Tirthankaras respectively. In the third place, we may place Rşabha Nāth, Candraprabha and Mahāvira. It is not possible to mention all there works, because they are in such a large number. The more important of these works are -
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