Kandaga, Kamdaga, Kaṇḍāga: 2 definitions
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Kandaga 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)
Kaṇḍāga (कण्डाग) is the name of a village visited by Mahāvīra during his seventh year of spiritual-exertion.—Wandering across different parts of Magadha, the Lord practised the seventh year of austerity without calamities for eight months. He reached the Ālambhiyā city for the monsoon stay and observing four months fast, completed his cāturmāsa meditation breaking his fast outside the city he stayed in the Vasudeva temple in ‘Kaṇḍāga’ and in Baladeva temple ‘Bhaddaṇā’ he reached Bahusāla village and there in a Sāla forest, he became meditative.
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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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Kaṃḍaga (कंडग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṇḍaka.
2) Kaṃḍaga (कंडग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kāṇḍaka.
3) Kaṃḍaga (कंडग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kanduka.
Kaṃḍaga has the following synonyms: Kaṃḍua.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+2): Kamdagadde, Kamdagarike, Kandagachangam, Kandagahana, Kandagalaka, Kandagalaka Jataka, Kandagamana, Kandagamanaganana, Kandagarige, Kantakacanam, Kantakam, Kantakan, Kantakantaram, Kantakapalam, Kantakappirapatti, Kantakari, Kantakattu, Kantakattunam, Kantakatuvaram, Kantakopa-lanmatai.
Full-text (+3): Kantakattunam, Cuvatukantakam, Kantakatuvaram, Tirikantakam, Kantakam, Yauvanakantakam, Mukkantakam, Calakantakam, Makakantakam, Kandaka, Kanduka, Vaccirakantakam, Vakkirakantakam, Kamdua, Kantakappirapatti, Vecaram, Mugi, Bhaddana, Bahushala, Yakam.
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