MAHAVIRA

Meaning of MAHAVIRA in English

/meuh hah'vear"euh/ , n.

Vardhamana.

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MAHAVIRA — orig. Vardhamana born traditionally с 599, Kshatriyakundagrama, India died traditionally 527 BCE, Pavapuri Indian reformer of the Jain monastic community, …
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MAHAVIRA — (SanskritGreat Hero) born c. 599 BCE traditional dating, Kshatriyakundagrama, India died 527 traditional dating, Pavapuri also known as Vardhamana Epithet …
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MAHAVIRA — orig. Vardhamana born traditionally 0441; 599, Kshatriyakundagrama, India died traditionally 527 BCE, Pavapuri Indian reformer of the Jain monastic community, …
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SOMAPURA MAHAVIRA — (Sanskrit: Great Monastery,) 8th-century Buddhist monastery in the village of Paharpur, near Rajshahi, northwestern Bangladesh. Covering almost 27 acres (11 …
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TIRTHANKARA — or Jina In Jainism , a saviour who has succeeded in crossing over life's stream of rebirths and has made …
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PARSHVANATHA — flourished 8th century BC In Jainism , the 23rd Tirthankara , or saint, of the present age. He founded a …
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JAINISM — Religion of India established in the 6th century BC by Vardhamana, who was called Mahavira . Jainism's core belief is …
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JAINISM — -ˌnizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized : a religion of India historically traceable to the jina Vardhamana Mahavira …
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AJIVIKA — äˈjēvə̇kə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit ājīvika, literally, following special rules with regard to livelihood, from ājīva livelihood, from …
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VARDHAMANA — /vahr'deuh mah"neuh/ , n. Jainism. a semilegendary teacher, believed to have died c480 B.C., who reformed older doctrines to establish …
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JAINISM — n. dualistic religion based on the belief that strict ascetic discipline will bring about perfection and salvation of the soul …
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TONSURE — in various religions, a ceremony of initiation in which hair is clipped from the head as part of the ritual …
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SAINT — a person believed to be connected in a special manner with what is viewed as sacred reality, such as God, …
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WESTERN INDIAN BRONZE — any of a style of metal sculpture that flourished in India during the 6th to the 12th century and later, …
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VAISALI — Pali Vesali city of ancient India, north of Patna, northwestern Bihar state, on the Gandak River. In antiquity Vaisali was …
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TRISHALA — mother of Mahavira, the most recent of the Tirthankaras (Ford-makers, i.e., saviours) of Jainism, a religion of India. Trishala, like …
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TIRTHANKARA — Sanskrit Tirthankara (Ford-Maker), also called Jina (Victor), in Jainism (a religion of India), a saviour who has succeeded in crossing …
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PARYUSANA — (Sanskrit), Prakrit Pajjusana a popular eight-day festival in Jainism, a religion of India. It generally is celebrated by members of …
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PARSHVANATHA — also called Parshva the 23rd Tirthankara (Ford-maker, i.e., saviour) of the present age, according to Jainism, a religion of India. …
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NALANDA — celebrated Buddhist monastic centre, often spoken of as a university, southwest of Bihar city in northern Bihar state, India. Nalanda's …
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KALPA-SUTRA — a text held in great honour by the Svetambara sect of Jainism, a religion of India. It deals with the …
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JAINISM — a religion and philosophy of India, founded in about the 6th century BC by Vardhamana, who is known as Mahavira …
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JAINA CANON — the sacred texts of Jainism, a religion of India, whose authenticity is disputed between sects. The Svetambara canon consists principally …
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INDRA — chief of the Vedic gods of India. A warlike, typically Aryan god, he conquered innumerable human and demon enemies, vanquished …
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY — the systems of thought and reflection that were developed by the civilizations of the Indian subcontinent. Three basic concepts form …
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DIWALI — also spelled Divali, one of the major religious festivals in India, celebrated over a five-day period from the 13th day …
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DIGAMBARA — (SanskritSky-clad, i.e., naked) one of the two principal sects of the Indian religion Jainism, whose male ascetics shun all property …
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BIHAR — state of India. It is bounded by Nepal on the north and by the states of West Bengal on the …
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AJIVIKA — an ascetic sect that emerged in India about the same time as Buddhism and Jainism and that lasted until the …
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JAINISM — n. Religion of India established in the 6th century BC by Vardhamana, who was called Mahavira . Jainism's core belief …
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