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Parshvanatha
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Solar dynasty
In Indian tradition, the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku. The dynasty is also known as ("Solar dynasty" or "Descendants of the Sun"), which means that this dynasty prays to the Sun as their God and their originator, and along with the Lunar dynasty, comprises one of the main lineages of the Kshatriya Varna. According to the Jain tradition, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, Rishabhanatha himself was King Ikshvaku. Further, 21 Tirthankaras of Jainism were born in this dynasty.
Giridih
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenic beauty. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to be worked in India. Giridih is one of the six Data Processing Centres of Data Processing Division (DPD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Before 1972, Giridih was part of Hazaribagh district.
Bahubali
Gomateshvara, aussi appelé Bahubali, est le fils de Rishabha, premier Tîrthankara et fondateur du Jaïnisme. On dit qu'il resta en méditation durant un an, immobile et debout (kayotsarga), et que pendant ce temps, des plantes grimpantes poussèrent autour de ses jambes. Après cette année de méditation, Bahubali aurait atteint l'omniscience (Kevala Jnana). Selon les textes jains, l'âme de Bahubali a été libérée du cycle des naissances et des morts (moksha) au mont Kailash. Les Jains le vénèrent comme un Siddha, une âme libérée du samsâra.
Jain literature
Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially transmitted orally. The oldest surviving material is contained in the canonical Jain Agamas, which are written in Ardhamagadhi, a Prakrit (Middle-Indo Aryan) language. Various commentaries were written on these canonical texts by later Jain monks. Later works were also written in other languages, like Sanskrit and Maharashtri Prakrit.
Jaïnisme
vignette|Une statue d'Ajitnath, deuxième Tîrthankara, « faiseur de gué », du cycle du temps jaïn actuel.|alt= Une statue d'Ajitnath, premier Tîrthankara, « faiseur de gué » Le jaïnisme ou jinisme (du sanskrit : जैनमतम्, IAST : jainamatam de jina, « vainqueur » et mata « doctrine ») est une religion qui aurait probablement commencé à apparaître vers le ou . Toutefois, la tradition jaïne se considère immémoriale : sa lignée de tîrthankara (maîtres spirituels) est perçue sans commencement et cyclique.
Ādi purāṇa
Ādi purāṇa is a 9th century Sanskrit poem composed by Jinasena, a Digambara monk. It deals with the life of Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara. Adi Purana was composed by Jinasena (a Digambara monk) as a Sanskrit poem praising the life of first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha. According to Jain tradition, it was composed in 9th century CE. The work focusses in his own unique style the pilgrimage of a soul to perfection and attainment of mukti. In the work, the struggle for power and control over the entire world of two brothers Bharata and Bahubali, sons of Rishabhadeva.
Shrivatsa
thumb|250px|Sur cette photo d'un jina, un vainqueur, en l'occurrence Suparshvanath, le losange auspicieux apparaît clairement sur son torse.. Le shrivatsa (devanagari : श्रीवत्स ; IAST : śrīvatsa) est un signe auspicieux, un emblème de chance dans la tradition shvetambara du jaïnisme, qui compte huit symboles de ce type. soit un lotus. Ce losange, ou ce lotus, se situe à chaque fois sur la poitrine d'un jina, un éveillé, un être qui a atteint le moksha. Le pèlerin jaïn possède souvent un shrivatsa sur une image pieuse d'un jina.
Mount Âbû
Mount Âbû (माउंट आबू en hindi/rajasthani et માઉન્ટ આબુ en gujarati) est une localité située à l'extrémité de la chaîne des Ârâvalli au Rajasthan, à quelque à l'ouest d'Udaipur connu comme grand lieu de pèlerinage dans le jaïnisme et en tant que seule station de montagne (hill station) du Rajasthan. Le nom Mount Abu est la traduction anglaise du nom local Abu Parvat. Son nom provient d'Arbuda, un asura tué par Indra. Dans les Puranas, la région montagneuse correspondant à l'actuelle zone de Mount Abu est connue sous l’appellation Arbudaranya signifiant Forêt d'Arbuda en sanskrit.
Samavasarana
In Jainism, Samavasarana or Samosharana ("Refuge to All") is the divine preaching hall of the Tirthankara, stated to have more than 20,000 stairs in it. The word samavasarana is derived from two words, sama, meaning general and avasara, meaning opportunity. It is an important feature in Jain art. The Samavasarana seems to have replaced the original Jain stupa as an object of worship. In samavasarana, the tirthankara sits on a throne without touching it (about two inches above it).
Non-possession
Non-possession (अपरिग्रह, aparigraha) is a religious tenet followed in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions in South Asia. In Jainism, aparigraha is the virtue of non-possessiveness, non-grasping, or non-greediness. Aparigrah is the opposite of parigrah. It means keeping the desire for possessions to what is necessary or important, which depends on one's life stage and context. The precept of aparigraha is a self-restraint (temperance) from the type of greed and avarice where one's own material gain or happiness comes by hurting, killing, or destroying other human beings, life forms, or nature.