Candravartapura, Candrāvartapura, Candravarta-pura: 1 definition
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Candravartapura 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandravartapura.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraCandrāvartapura (चन्द्रावर्तपुर) is the name of an ancient city, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Nirvāṇasaṅgama said to Indra (son of Sahasrāra): “In the past there was a Vidyādhara-chief in the beautiful Ariñjayapura, named Jvalanasiṃha. His wife was named Vegavatī. They had a beautiful daughter, Ahilyā, and all the Vidyādhara-lords came to her svayaṃvara. Ānandamālin, lord of Candrāvartapura, came there and Taḍitprabha, lord of Sūryāvartapura, who was you. Ignoring you, though you had come together, Ahilyā chose Ānandamālin of her own accord and you were humiliated. From that time you were jealous of Ānandamālin, thinking, ‘He married Ahilyā, though I was present’. [...]”.
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: Pura, Candravarta.
Full-text: Candravarta, Anandamalin, Ahilya, Jvalanasimha, Suryavartapura, Suryavarta, Taditprabha, Arinjayapura.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: Previous incarnation of Indra < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
31. The previous births of king Indra < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
4. Route of Rama’s Journey in Exile (and back to Ayodhya) < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]