Saturday
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is salvation place of Mahavir, the last Jain Tirthankar
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Girnar Hills
Girnar Hills in Gujarat is salvation place of Teerthankar Arishtnemi (Neminath)
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22nd tirthankar,
girnar,
girnar hills,
girnara,
neminath,
neminatha
Mount Kailas
A Jain pilgrimage center in Tibet where Tishabh, the first Tirthakar attained nirvan.
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Anant Virya
Anant Virya means infinite spiritual power
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ananth virya,
infinite spiritual power
Amurt
Amurt, also spelled as Amurta, means immaterial substance or non-matter
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amurta,
amurth,
amurtha,
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Amudh
Amudh means free from superstitions and delusory notions
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amudha,
delusory notions,
not a fool,
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Ajnan
Ajnan, also spelled as agyan, ajnana means lack of knowldge, false knowldge or ignorance
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ajnana,
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ignorance,
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Ajiva
Ajiva means non soul substance, non living being, insentent.
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ajiv dravya,
ajiva,
ajiva dravya,
insentent,
non living being,
non soul substance
Aghati Karm
Aghati Karm means non obscuring karmas which are the cause of embodiment and surrounding conditions.
Advait
Advait is a vedant philosophy which means non-dual
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advaita,
non-dualvedant,
vedanta
Adholok
Adho Lok means The Lower World, or hells where infernal beings live
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adho lok,
adholoka,
hells,
infernal beings,
Lower World
Adharm Dravya
Adharma Dravya means the medium of rest, or anti-ether substance.
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anti-ether substance,
medium of rest
Adharm
Adharm means a sinful act, vice or irreligion
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adharma,
irreligion,
sinful act,
vice
Abramha
Abramha means incontinence, coition, unchastity
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abramha,
coition,
incontinence,
unchastity
Mallinath
Mallinath was nineteenth Jain Teerthankar.
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female tirthankar,
malli,
mallinatha
Arahnath
Arahnath was Eighteenth Jain Teerthankar and also a Chakravarti.
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Kunthunath
Kunthunath was seventeenth Jain Teerthankar and also a Chakravarti.
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Shantinath
Shantinath was sixteenth Jain Teerthankar and also a Chakravarti.
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santinatha,
shantinath,
shantinatha
Dharmnath
Dharmnath was the fifteenth Jain Teerthankar.
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dharma,
dharmanatha,
dharmnath,
dharmnatha,
tharmantha
Anantnath
Anantnath was the fourteenth Jain Teerthankar.
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ananta,
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anantha,
ananthnatha,
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Vasupujya
Vasupujya was twelth Jain Teerthankar.
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vasupujya,
vasupujya swami
Shreyansnath
Shreyansnath was the eleventh Jain Teerthankar.
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shreyansnath,
shreyansnatha,
sreyans,
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Sheetalnath
Sheetalnath was the tenth Jain Teerthankar
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sheetalnatha,
shitalnath,
shitalnatha,
shitalprabhu,
sitalnath,
sitalnatha
Chandraprabh
Chandraprabh was the eighth Jain Teerthankar
Suparshva
Supasrshva was the sevent Jain Teerthankar
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suparshv,
suparshvanath,
suparshwanath,
suprashva
Sumatinath
Sumati, also known as Sumatinatha, was the fifth Jain teerthankar.
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sumathinatha,
sumati,
sumatinath,
sumatinatha
Abhinandan
Abhinandan was the foruth Jain Tirthankar.
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abhinandana,
fourth Jain teerthankar
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Sarvarth
Sarvarth was paternal Grand Father of Mahavir, the last Jain Tirthankara
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sarvarth,
sarvartha
Basadi
Basadi is a Kannada word for Jain temple.
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basti,
chaityalaya,
jain temple,
vasahi
Nigantha Nataputta
Nigantha Nataputta is name for Mahavir, the last Jain Tirhanksr in Buddhist literature.
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Nigantha Nataputta,
nirgranth,
nirgrantha
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Chandragupta Mourya
Chandragupta Mourya was founder of Mouryan dynasty. He defeated Emperor Nanda. He borned in 340 BCE and ruled between 320 BCE to 298 BCE.
He became a Jain monk after giving his kingdom to his son Bindusar and migrated to Souht India with his Guru Bhadrabahu.
He died at Shravanbelagola by fasting.
He became a Jain monk after giving his kingdom to his son Bindusar and migrated to Souht India with his Guru Bhadrabahu.
He died at Shravanbelagola by fasting.
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Chandragupta Mourya,
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Indrabhuti Goutam
Indrabhuti Goutam was a vedic scholar, who became a disciple of Mahavir and propagated hist teachings.
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gandhara,
indrabhuti,
indrabhuti gautam,
indrabhuti goutam
Chandana
Chandana, also known as Chandanbala, was the first nun of the Sangh of Mahavir. She was the first person to offer food to Mahavir when he came in town after 12 years in jungle in search of knowledge.
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Siddharth
Siddharth was father of Mahavir, the last Jain Tirthankar. He was a king member of Vajji Democratic Union.
Trishala
Trishala was mother of Mahavir, the last Jain Tirthankar. She belonged to Lichchhavi clan of Vaishali and married to Siddharth of Nat clan.
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mother trishala,
queen trishala,
trishala,
vaishali
Shrenik Bimbisar
Shrenik was the emperor of Magadh and chief disciple of Mahavir, the last Jain Tirthankar.
He belonged to Shishunag dynasty.
He belonged to Shishunag dynasty.
Mahavir
Mahavir, also known as Vardhman was the last (24th) Jain Tirthankar. He was born at Vaishali in Bihar. He was son of Trishala and Siddharth.
Parshwanath
Parshwanath was 23rd Jain Tirthankar. He existed 250 years befor Mahavir, the last Tirthankar.
Parshwanath belonged to Nagvansh, i.e. the mangoloid people.
He attained nirvan at Parasnath Hills (Shri Sammed Shikharji) in Jharkhand.
Parshwanath belonged to Nagvansh, i.e. the mangoloid people.
He attained nirvan at Parasnath Hills (Shri Sammed Shikharji) in Jharkhand.
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Arishtnemi
Arishtnemi, also known as Neminath was 22nd Jain Teerthankar. He was younger cousin of Shri Krishna.
Arshtnemi belonged to Yadav Clan of Shouripur. He attained Nirvan at Girnar hills in Gujarat.
Arshtnemi belonged to Yadav Clan of Shouripur. He attained Nirvan at Girnar hills in Gujarat.
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Bahubali
Bahubali was a son of Rishabh, the first teerthankar of Jainism. He was younger brother of Chakravarti Bharat.
Bharat won all the kingdoms except the kingdom of Bahubali. Bahubali defeated Bharat and then gave his kingdom to Bharat.
Bahubali attained Nirvana by
Bharat won all the kingdoms except the kingdom of Bahubali. Bahubali defeated Bharat and then gave his kingdom to Bharat.
Bahubali attained Nirvana by
Chakravarti
Chakravarti means a mythical emperor. According to Jain mythology, there were 12 Chakravartis, as following:
1. Bharat
2. Sagar
3. Maghava
4. Sanatkumar
5. Shanti
6. Kunthu
7. Arah
8. Subhoum
9. Padm
10. Harishen
11. Jaysen
12. Bramhdatt
1. Bharat
2. Sagar
3. Maghava
4. Sanatkumar
5. Shanti
6. Kunthu
7. Arah
8. Subhoum
9. Padm
10. Harishen
11. Jaysen
12. Bramhdatt
Kshatriya
According to Jain mythology, Rishabh, the first tirthakar founded three classes namely Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra.
Kshatriya is a warrior class.
All the Jain Tirthankars were from Kshatriya families.
Kshatriya is a warrior class.
All the Jain Tirthankars were from Kshatriya families.
Bharat
Bharat was the eldest son of Rishabh, the first Jain Tirthankar. He became a Chakravarti (Mythical Emperor) by defeating all other kingdoms.
India was named as Bhaarat after Chakravarti Bharat. Reference to this fact is seen in major Hindu purans and Jain texts.
India was named as Bhaarat after Chakravarti Bharat. Reference to this fact is seen in major Hindu purans and Jain texts.
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Rishabh
Rishabh, also spelled as Rushabh, was the first Teerthankar of Jainism. Reference to Rishabh are found in Rigved and many Hindu Purans.
Rishabh was the first man who taught people about cultivation, self defence and the art of writing.
Rishabh was son of Nabhiraj and Marudevi.
Rishabh had 100 sons and two daughters. The most famous sons were Bharat and Bahubali. The daughters were Bramhi and Sundari.
Rishabh was the ancestor of all Kshatriyas according to various Hindu Purans.
Rishabh is known also as Adinath, Rishabh Nath, Rishbhadev and a plenty of other names.
Rishabh was the first man who taught people about cultivation, self defence and the art of writing.
Rishabh was son of Nabhiraj and Marudevi.
Rishabh had 100 sons and two daughters. The most famous sons were Bharat and Bahubali. The daughters were Bramhi and Sundari.
Rishabh was the ancestor of all Kshatriyas according to various Hindu Purans.
Rishabh is known also as Adinath, Rishabh Nath, Rishbhadev and a plenty of other names.
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