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List of Digambara Jain ascetics information


Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya
Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar (Jain monk)
A mural depicting Ganeshprasad Varni

This is a list of the ascetics belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism. These ascetics are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. According to Digambar jain history there are about three less than ten million jain ascetics till this date that have achieved Moksha.

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List of Digambara Jain ascetics

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a list of the ascetics belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism. These ascetics are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in...

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Jain monasticism

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Jain monasticism refers to the order of monks and nuns in the Jain community and can be divided into two major denominations: the Digambara and the Śvētāmbara...

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Digambara

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Digambara (/dɪˈɡʌmbərə/; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being Śvetāmbara (white-clad). The Sanskrit word Digambara...

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Jainism

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strongest prayer. Jainism is one of the oldest religions still practiced today. It has two major ancient sub-traditions, Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras, which...

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Digambara monk

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Digambara monk or Digambara Sādhu (also muni, sādhu) is a Sādhu in the Digambar tradition of Jainism, and as such an occupant of the highest limb of the...

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History of Jainism

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pilgrimage and naked ascetic digambara tradition of Jainism suffered persecution during the Muslim rule, with the exception of Akbar whose religious...

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Jain literature

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is primarily divided between the canons of the Digambara and Śvētāmbara orders. These two main sects of Jainism do not always agree on which texts should...

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List of Jain monks

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This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general...

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Jain schools and branches

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spiritual teachers known as tirthankara. Broadly, Jainism is divided into two major schools of thought, Digambara and Śvetāmbara. These are further divided into...

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Mahavira

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Ṣaṭkhaṅḍāgama, among the oldest-known Digambara texts, on palm leaves. The Jain Agamas enumerate five vratas (vows) which ascetics and householders must observe...

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Buddhism and Jainism

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contemporaries. Jainism and Buddhism share many features, terminology and ethical principles, but emphasize them differently. Both are śramaṇa ascetic traditions...

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List of Jains

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Shwetambar Sthānakavāsī Jain Shraman Sangh Acharya Shri Mahapragya – 10th Acharya of Terapanth sect Acharya Shantisagar – 20th century Digambara Acharya Sushil...

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List of Jain temples

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Mandir, Tumkur Kamthana Jain temple Shri 1008 Adinath Digamber Jin Mandir, Jayanagar, Bangalore Shri Mahavira Digambara Jain temple, Chickpet Kalya (Kalyana...

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Sadhu

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(female)), also spelled saddhu, is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are...

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Shantisagar

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before an image of the Tirthankara Neminatha. In about 1920, Shantisagar Ji became a full muni (sadhu) of the Digambara sect of Jainism. In 1922, at Yarnal...

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Acharya Vidyasagar

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Maharaj (10 October 1946 – 18 February 2024) was an Indian Digambara Jain Acharya (Digambar Jain Monk). He was recognized both for his scholarship and tapasya...

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Jain festivals

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Śvetāmbara Jains celebrate it for eight-days while Digambara Jains celebrate it for ten days. It is also known as Das Lakshana Parva. It is a festival of repentance...

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Jain vegetarianism

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It is practised by Jain ascetics and lay Jains. The objections to the eating of meat, fish and eggs are based on the principle of non-violence (ahimsa...

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Tirthankara

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centre or the corner of the statue's pedestal. The Jain sects Digambara and Śvetāmbara have different depictions of idols. Digambara images are naked without...

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Jain meditation

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form of this which includes a strong component of scripture study (Svādhyāya) is mainly promoted by the Digambara tradition of Jainism. This act of being...

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Tamil Jain

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Jainism, chiefly the Digambara school (Tamil Samaṇam). The Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 (around 0.13% of the population of Tamil Nadu), including...

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Jainism in Tamil Nadu

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the 2011 India Census, Jains represent 0.12% of the total population of Tamil Nadu, and are of the Digambara sect. Tamil Jains are primarily concentrated...

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Rama in Jainism

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the Digambara sect of Jainism and hence removes almost every Svetambara elements that was present in the tale. In Svayambhu's version, Rama is son of Aparajita...

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Akalanka

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was a Jain logician whose Sanskrit-language works are seen as landmarks in Indian logic. He lived from 720 to 780 A.D. and belonged to the Digambara sect...

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