Ashtahnikamahotsava, Aṣṭāhnikamahotsava, Ashtahnika-mahotsava: 3 definitions
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Ashtahnikamahotsava means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Aṣṭāhnikamahotsava can be transliterated into English as Astahnikamahotsava or Ashtahnikamahotsava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IAṣṭāhnikamahotsava (अष्टाह्निकमहोत्सव) is the name of a work dealing with Festivals in Jain literature.—The Aṣṭāhnikamahotsava (in Rajasthani/Hindi) is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The text combines prescriptions for the good layman during the eight days of paryushan with narratives in fluid prose proceeding by juxtapositions (phera = mod. hindi phir ‘and then’…). First comes a story emphasizing the importance of non-violence: ([...]). This theme goes on and includes the treatment of eating after sunset. [...] After prohibitions come prescriptions on what has to be one. This includes sāmāyika, poṣadha and worship of Jina images.—Which is fruitful even if performed in a non-ārya region, as illustrated by the lengthy story of Ārdrakumāra. [...] then come other stories. [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashtahnika, Mahotsava.
Full-text: Ashtahnika, Ratikara, Phera, Phir, Kartavya, Shayyambhavasurikatha, Shayyambhavasuri, Rohineya, Rohineyakatha, Suryayashas, Adityayashas.
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