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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Laṅkāsundarī (लङ्कासुन्दरी) is the daughter of Vajramukha: the guard of the wall of Laṅkāpurī, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.6 [Bringing news 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, “[...] When Vajramukha had been killed, his daughter, Laṅkāsundarī, strong from vidyās, challenged Māruti [i.e., Hanumat] to battle from anger. She behaved with skill in battle, like lightning in the sky, striking Hanūmat frequently like a mountain. The son of Pavanañjaya destroyed her weapons with his own weapons and soon made her stripped of weapons like a creeper stripped of leaves”.

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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: Lanka, Sundari.

Full-text: Vajramukha.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 6: Description of sunset, moonrise and dawn < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of Sītā]

Part 5: Search for Sītā < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of Sītā]

Part 7: Meeting of Hanumat (Hanumān) and Sītā < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of Sītā]

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