Kundagrama, Kunda-grama, Kuṇḍagrāma: 3 definitions
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKuṇḍagrāma (कुण्डग्राम) is the birth-place of Mahāvīra, the twenty-fourth Tīrthaṅkara, according to chapter 1.6 [ādīśvara-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: “[...] In Bharata there will be twenty-three other Arhats and eleven other Cakrins. [...] In Kuṇḍagrāma, Mahāvīra, son of Siddhārtha and Triśalā, gold-color, seven cubits tall, with a life of seventy-two years, will be initiated for forty-two years, and the interval between Pārśva and Vīra will be two hundred and fifty years”.
Source: Jainworld: Jain HistoryKuṇḍagrāma (कुण्डग्राम) or Kuṇḍapura is the name of an ancient city and dwelling place of the Jñātṛkas.—The Jñātṛkas were the clan of Siddhārtha and his son Mahāvīra, the Jina. They had their seats at Kuṇḍapura or Kuṇḍagrāma and Kollāga, suburbs of Vaiśāli. Though dwelling in suburban areas, Mahāvīra and his fellow clansmen were known as Vesālie, i.e. inhabitants of Vaiśālī.
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.
India history and geography
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (History)Kuṇḍagrāma (कुण्डग्राम) (in Basukund) refers to the traditional birthplace of Mahāvīra, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Introduction to book 9 < [Book 9]
Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra (Introduction) < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Life History of Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]
General Introduction < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: His parents (king Siddhārtha and queen Triśalā) < [Chapter II - Mahāvira’s birth and mendicancy]
Part 7: Future Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter VI]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.c - The lives of the Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Acaranga-sutra (by Hermann Jacobi)