The Sanskrit terms Kṛṣṇarāji and Kṛṣṇarājī and Kṛṣṇārājī can be transliterated into English as Krsnaraji or Krishnaraji, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Kṛṣṇārājī (कृष्णाराजी) refers to one of the 32 mountains between the lotus-lakes situated near the four Añjana mountains, which are situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“In the four directions from each of the Añjana Mountains there are lotus-lakes, 100,000 yojanas square: [...]. Between each two lotus-lakes there are 2 Ratikara Mountains so there are 32 Ratikara Mountains (e.g., Kṛṣṇārājī). On the Dadhimukha Mountains and on the Ratikara Mountains, there are eternal shrines of the Arhats, just as on the Añjana Mountains likewise at the intermediate points of the continent there are 4 Ratikara Mountains, having a length and width of 10,000 yojanas, and a height of 1,000 yojanas, made of all kinds of jewels, divine, the shape of a jhallarī. [...] In them (i.e., the 32 Ratikara Mountains, e.g., Kṛṣṇārājī) the gods with all their splendor together with their retinues make eight-day festivals in the shrines on the holy days of the holy Arhats”.

Source: HereNow4U: Glossary

Kṛṣṇarāji (कृष्णराजि) refers to macro-cosmological structures in the form of black streaks (in the space), formed by density of earth-bodied beings and earth-bodied pudgalas (material aggregates). It is situated in the Ūrdhvaloka (upper cosmos).

Source: Shodhganga: Theory of Numbers in Jain Agama

Kṛṣṇarāji (कृष्णराजि) refers to dark black the earth-bodied beings located in the upper cosmos with extremely gravity force.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Krishna, Raji.

Full-text: Lokantika.

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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)

Part 2 - Kṛṣṇarāji or dark-formation < [Chapter 5]

Part 2 - Beneath the heavens < [Chapter 8]

Part 5 - Family Śakrendra and others < [Chapter 5]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 31: Description of Nandīśvara < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]

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