Math (monde indien)A matha (/mʌt/; मठ, ), also written as math, muth, mutth, mutt, or mut, is a Sanskrit word that means 'institute or college', and it also refers to a monastery in Hinduism. An alternative term for such a monastery is adheenam. The earliest epigraphical evidence for mathas related to Hindu-temples comes from the 7th to 10th century CE. The most famous Advaita Vedanta mathas or peethams, which came to be affiliated with the Advaita tradition in the 14th century, are Govardhanmaṭha Pīṭhaṃ at Puri, Odisha; Śārada Pīṭhaṃ at Sringeri, Karnataka; Kalika Pīṭhaṃ at Dvāraka, Gujarat; Jyotirmaṭha Pīṭhaṃ at Badari, Uttarakhand; and Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham at Kanchi, Tamil Nadu.
SantalSantal est un nom vernaculaire ambigu désignant en français certains bois appartenant principalement au genre Santalum, de la famille des Santalacées. Les arbres des espèces produisant ce type de bois poussent naturellement en Inde, au Népal, en Australie, en Nouvelle-Calédonie, au Vanuatu et à Hawaii. Ce bois est utilisé comme encens, en aromathérapie et en parfumerie, plutôt que comme bois de construction ou de charpente, bien que des temples aient été construits en santal en Inde et conservent leur arôme depuis des siècles.
BhadrabahuBhadrabahu est le cinquième chef de l'ordre des mendiants du jaïnisme ; il aurait vécu au Établi par Mahâvîra, cet ordre était sous la responsabilité de sthaviras ou acharya. Bhadrabahu, à l'approche d'une grande famine qui toucha le Nord de l'Inde, avait prévu cette calamité et migré à Shravanabelgola, dans le Sud de l'Inde. À son retour, douze ans plus tard, il constata que les jaïnes restés au Magadha avaient abandonné la prescription de nudité.
BhattarakaA Bhaṭṭāraka (भट्टारक "holy one") heads traditional Digambara Jain institutions. He is responsible for training scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing endowments, presiding over installation ceremonies and running Jain institutions. The term bhaṭṭāraka was used for Virasena, Bhadrabahu and other notables. It has also been used for the Tirthankaras. It was in the past used for leaders of religious orders in Shaivism, Buddhism and other groups, but currently it is applied to heads of Digambara Jain institutions.
Monolithevignette|Menhir de Champ-Dolent, hauteur : 9,30 m, Dol-de-Bretagne, en Bretagne. Un monolithe (du grec , « un seul », et , « pierre ») est un bloc de pierre massif, constitué d'un seul élément, naturel ou taillé. Il est parfois monumental, voire de très grande dimension. L'architecture monolithe (ou monolithique) est une construction réalisée dans un bloc unique constitué d'un seul matériau. Quand on a affaire à un relief résiduel non monobloc créé par l'érosion, on parle d'inselberg et non de monolithe.
Chavundaraya BasadiChavundaraya basadi or Chamundaraya basadi or Boppa-Chaityalya is one of the fifteen basadis (Jain temples) located on the Chandragiri Hill in Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. Archaeological Survey of India has listed the Chavundaraya basadi in group of monuments in Shravanabelagola as Adarsh Smarak Monument. Chavundaraya basadi was erected by Chavundaraya during the reign of Ganga King Marasimha II in 982 CE and completed by Chavundaraya's son Jinadeva.
DharmasthalaDharmasthala() (earlier known as Kuduma) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India. The town is known for its centuries old Dharmasthala Temple devoted to the Hindu god Manjunatha. There are other temples and shrines that are dedicated to Ammanavaru, Chandranath and the Dharma Daivas (guardian spirits of Dharma) — Kalarahu, Kalarkayi, Kumaraswamy and Kanyakumari.
KumbhojKumbhoj (pronounced as kam'bho'j) is the name of an ancient town located in Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. The town is about eight kilometers from Hatkanangale, about twenty seven kilometers from Kolhapur and currently, also is the Taluka or Tehsil Headquarters. The famous Jain Tirtha (pilgrim place) known as Bahubali, is just two kilometers away from the Kumbhoj city. As the name itself suggests, Kumbhoj seems to be connected with well-known ancient term Kamboja of Sanskrit/Pali literature.
Panchakuta Basadi, KambadahalliPanchakuta Basadi (or Panchakoota Basadi) is a temple complex located in the Kambadahalli village of the Mandya district, Karnataka state, in southwestern India. It is one of the finest examples of South Indian Dravidian architecture of the Western Ganga variety, related to the Jain faith and iconography. According to the historian K.R. Srinivasan, the temple complex, which was built by the kings of the Western Ganga Dynasty is assignable to the period 900–1000 CE. The historian I. K.
VenurVenur or Venoor is a small village on the banks of the Phalguni river in Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka, India. It was once the seat of Jainism and the capital of the Ajila Dynasty. It is on the Dharmasthala-Moodabidri-Karkala route on the coastal religious circuit in the Karnataka State of India. Venur is a small town in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka state situated on the bank of river Phalguni. Venur, though a small town, was once a great seat of Jainism.
