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General definition (in Jainism)

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Bhavanādhipa (भवनाधिप) or Bhavanapati refers to a group of deities situated in the Ratnaprabhā-earth in the “lower world” (adhaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [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.

The Bhavanādhipas are as follows:

1. the Asuras with a crest-jewel cihna;
2. the Nāgas with a snake-hood cihna;
3. the Vidyuts with a thunderbolt as cihna;
4. the Suparṇas with a garuḍa as cihna;
5. the Vahnis with the jar-cihna;
6. the Vāyus with the horse-cihna;
7. the Stanitas with the vardhamāna-aṅka;
8. the Udadhis with the makara-aṅka;
9. the Dvīpas with the lion-lāñchana;
10. the Dikkumāras with the elephant-lāñchana.

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.

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Partial matches: Adhipa, Bhavana.

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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)

Page 148 < [Volume 29 (1942)]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

A retrospective case review on bhagandara as per veerasimhavalokana < [2024, Issue 01. January]

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