Brihadgaccha, Bṛhadgaccha, Brihat-gaccha: 1 definition
Introduction:
Brihadgaccha means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Bṛhadgaccha can be transliterated into English as Brhadgaccha or Brihadgaccha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Brihadgachchha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IBṛhadgaccha (बृहद्गच्छ) or Bṛhadgacchagurvāvalī is the name of a work dealing with Jain lineages history.—The Bṛhadgaccha-gurvāvalī (in Sanskrit/Prakrit/Gujarati) 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 Bṛhadgaccha-gurvāvalī is not a mere succession of names, but a connected discourse with quotations in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Gujarati (in the form of short poems inserted within the treatment of some teachers). The information provided for the teachers dealt with are their literary achievements, reference to installation of images, and, the case arising, their feats in debates with non-Jains. [...]
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: Brihat, Gaccha, Brihad.
Starts with: Brihadgacchagurvavali.
Full-text (+38): Samudrasuri, Vajrasena, Virasuri, Vriddhadevasuri, Hemacandracarya, Raviprabha, Padalipta, Tilakasuri, Ratnaprabha, Munishvara, Jayanandasuri, Raviprabhasuri, Rupadevasuri, Munishvarasuri, Mahendrasuri, Siddhasena, Yashobhadra, Hemasuri, Jivadevasuri, Vinayacandra.
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