Jyotirmala, Jyotirmālā: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraJyotirmālā (ज्योतिर्माला) is the daughter of king Meghavana and Meghamālinī, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyāṃsanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as minister Sumati said to king Jvalanajaṭin “[... ] On this mountain there is a city Prabhaṅkarā, the sole abode of many wonders, which has reached the first place in the necklace of the north row. [...] They (i.e., Meghavana and Meghamālinī) have a daughter, Jyotirmālā, like a daughter of the gods, with a wealth of immeasurable beauty and grace. [...]”.
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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