Alternative spellings of this word include Chaulukya.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Jainism)

Caulukya (चौलुक्य) refers to a royal dynasty, according to the 12th century Yogaśāstra (verse 12.55) by Hemacandra: a Jain treatise dealing with Yoga and the highest reality (tattva).—Accordingly, “[This] Upaniṣad of Yoga, which is a cause of wonder in the mind of the assembly of the wise, was known from scripture, from the mouth of a good Guru and a little from experience in various places. Because of the profuse requesting of the Caulukya king (śrīcaulukya), Kumārapāla, it was placed in the realm of words by his teacher, the honourable Hemacandra. [...]”.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (History)

Caulukya (चौलुक्य) (or Cālukka) refers to an ancient dynasty of Gujarat, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—List of the eleven Caulukya kings of which Aṇahilapura was the capital: Mūlarāja, Cāmuṇḍarāja, Vallabharāja, Durlabha, Bhīmadeva, Karṇa, Jayasiṃha, Kumārapāla, Ajayapāla, Bālamūlarāja, Bhīmadeva.

Note: List of Caulukya of Vividhatīrthakalpa is the same in the Ratnamālā (JBBRAS IX p. 33-34); Cāmuṇḍarāja is missing in the Therāvali (JBBRAS IX p. 155). The names of the last two rulers are Laghubhīma and Arṇorāja in the KP (= Kumārapālaprabodhaprabandha ?) (101.18-19).—The list of Vividhatīrthakalpa  is corroborated by nos . 4-10 of the “Grants of the Aṇhilvād Caulukya” in Bühler IA VI p. 180-214. Epigraphic evidence is abundant for the Caulukya dynasty: for other references, cf. p. ex. Ray 1936 II p. 933-1051 and Sankalia 1941 p. 36-41.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caulukya (चौलुक्य):—m. ([gana] kaṇvādi) [patronymic] [from] Culuka, Name of king Kumāra-pāla, [Hemacandra]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caulukya (चौलुक्य):—(kyaḥ) 1. m. A royal sage.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Caulukya (चौलुक्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cālukka.

[Sanskrit to German]

Caulukya in German

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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.

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Ends with: Ajayapala caulukya, Shricaulukya.

Full-text (+25): Cauluka, Calukka, Kumarapala, Amoghavarsha, Vatsaraja, Durlabha, Karna, Camundaraja, Mularaja, Vallabharaja, Bālamularaja, Ajayapala, Ajayapala caulukya, Bhimadeva, Shricaulukya, Kumarapalanripati, Calukkiyar, Marganaka, Tala-pada, Jayasimha.

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