Jnanamandira, Jñānamandira, Jnana-mandira: 1 definition
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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IJñānamandira (ज्ञानमन्दिर) is the name of a teacher in the lineage of Nayaraṃga: the author of the Gotamapṛcchā (dealing with the Ethics section of Jain Canonical literature), which included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Nayaraṃga belonged to the Jinabhadrasūri branch of the kharataragaccha. His lineage was: Somayadhvaja—Jñānamandira—Guṇaśekhara. He composed this work in Śītapura in Sindh in VS 161(7?).
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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Partial matches: Jnana, Mandira.
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Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
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