The Sanskrit term Dūtipalāśa can be transliterated into English as Dutipalasa or Dutipalasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Dūtipalāśa (दूतिपलाश) is the name of a caitya (‘shrine’, dedicated to a deity), located in the town Vāṇijyagrāma (Pkt. Vāṇiyaggāma), according to the Bhagavatī-sūtra, also known as The Vyākhyāprajñapti (“Exposition of Explanations”). The Bhagavatī-sūtra is the largest of twelve Jain āgamas and was composed by Sudharmāsvāmī in the 6th century.

Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra

Dūtipalāśa (दूतिपलाश) is the name of a sacred spot visited by Mahāvīra during his 20th Year as Kevalī.—At the end of the rainy season, wandering through many places the Lord again came to Vāṇijyagrāma. When he was giving a sermon at the Dūtipalāśa caitya, there a monk of the Pārśva tradition, Gāṅgeya came to attend.

Dūtipalāśa was also visited by Mahāvīra during his 20th, 23rd Year as Kevalī.

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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.

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