Candreshvara, Candreśvara, Candra-ishvara: 1 definition
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Candreshvara 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 Candreśvara can be transliterated into English as Candresvara or Candreshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandreshvara.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsCandreśvara (चन्द्रेश्वर) refers to the “lord of the moon” and is a variant reading for Cakreśvara (i.e. Viṣṇu), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Rudra, elephants of the quarters, gods, demons, aerial spirits, aquatic predators, the planets, the Vyantaras , the guardians of the quarters of the sky, the enemies [of Vāsudeva], Hari, Bala, the chief of the snakes, the lord of the discus (cakreśvara) (i.e. Viṣṇu) [var.—candreśvara—‘lord of the moon’] and others who are powerful, the wind, the sun, etc. all themselves having come together are not able to protect an embodied soul even for an instant [when death is] initiated by the servants of Yama”.
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: Ishvara, Candra.
Starts with: Candreshvaratirtha.
Full-text: Karkacandreshvaratantra, Candreshvaratirtha, Cakreshvara.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 156 - Candreśvara < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - Somaloka < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 342 - Greatness of Candreśvara-Kalā Kuṇḍa < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 98 - Greatness of Pṛthvīśvara (Pṛthvī-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 2 - The greatness of Śivaliṅgas < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)