Kundapura, Kuṇḍapura, Kunda-pura: 4 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyKuṇḍapura (कुण्डपुर) is the birth-place of Mahāvīra: the last of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—Vardhamāna was born of a royal family of Videha or North Bihār, his father Siddhārtha, being the ruling prince of Kuṇḍapura, the abode of the Nāta or Nāya clan, his mother is known by the name of Triśalā.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKundapura (कुन्दपुर) is the name of an ancient city, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of Sītā] 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 some man said to Vajrakarṇa]: “In the city Kundapura there is a merchant, Samudrasaṅgama, a layman; his wife is Yamunā; and I am their son, Vidyudaṅga. In course of time I grew up, and came to Ujjayinī with merchandise to buy and sell. There I saw a doe-eyed courtesan, Kāmalatā, and became at once the abode of the arrows of Kāma. [...]”.
Source: Jainworld: Jain HistoryKuṇḍapura (कुण्डपुर) or Kuṇḍagrāma 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: HereNow4u: Jain Dharma ka Maulika Itihasa (2) (history)Kuṇḍapura (कुण्डपुर) is the name of an ancient kingdom and birth-place of Lord Mahāvīra.—The Digambara tradition consider Kuṇḍapura-Kṣatriyakuṇḍa as part of Videha. [...] The northern part of Kuṇḍapura is also called Kṣatriyakuṇḍa and the southern part is called Bārhmiṇakuṇḍa. Ācārāṃga states that there is the vicinity of Bārhmiṇakuṇḍa in the south and that of Kuṇḍapura the north in Kṣatriyakuṇḍa. Jñātṛ, meaning, Kṣatriya used to stay in Kuṇḍapura. [...] It is said that Vāsukuṇḍa near Vasāḍha was where ancient Kuṇḍapura existed. It becomes clear form the above-mentioned evidences and historical sources that Lord Mahāvīra was born in Kuṇḍapura of Vaiśālī near Kṣatriyakuṇḍa. This Kuṇḍapura was not a suburb of Vaiśālī but an independent city.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pura, Kunda, Kunta.
Full-text: Kundagrama, Jnatrika, Yamuna, Samudrasangama, Vidyudanga, Vardhamana, Kamalata, Siddhartha, Trishala, Vajji, Mahavira.
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra (Introduction) < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
The twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras and their Yakṣas and Yakṣiṇīs < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 12: Incident causing Aparājita’s enlightenment < [Chapter I - Previous incarnations of Ariṣṭanemi (Nemi)]
Part 2: Episode of Vidyudaṅga < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]
Part 11: Fifth incarnation as Aparājita < [Chapter I - Previous incarnations of Ariṣṭanemi (Nemi)]
Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Buddhism and Jainism < [June 1939]