Gobhumi, Gobhūmi, Go-bhumi: 2 definitions

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Gobhumi 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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra

Gobhūmi (गोभूमि) is the name of a region visited by Mahāvīra during his eighth year of spiritual-exertion.—From Śakaṭamukha, passing through ‘Unnāga’ and ‘Gobhūmi’, he arrived at Rājagṛha.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gōbhūmi (ಗೋಭೂಮಿ):—[noun] = ಗೋಮಾಳ [gomala]1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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