Mahavidehakshetra, Mahāvidehakṣetra, Mahavideha-kshetra: 2 definitions
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Mahavidehakshetra 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.
The Sanskrit term Mahāvidehakṣetra can be transliterated into English as Mahavidehaksetra or Mahavidehakshetra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraMahāvidehakṣetra (महाविदेहक्षेत्र) (or Videhakṣetra) is another name for Videha: one of the seven zones of Jambūdvīpa which is situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IMahāvidehakṣetra (महाविदेहक्षेत्र) is the place where the twenty living Tīrthaṃkaras reside, according to the Śrīmandarastavana by Ṛṣi Rāmakṛṣṇa (dealing with various Jinas in Jain literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Śrīmaṃdara is a common alternative form for the standard Sīmandhara. This is a hymn of praise to Sīmandharasvāmī, probably the most famous among the twenty living (viharamāna) Tīrthaṃkaras, who resides in the Mahāvidehakṣetra and is widely worshipped. The poem gives biographical information about him: he lived in the town called Puṇḍarīka. His mother was Queen Satyakī. he married Rukamaṇī before taking initiation. His height was 50 dhanuṣ and his life-duration 84 00 000 pūrvas.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshetra, Mahavideha.
Full-text: Mahavideha, Jambudvipa, Videhakshetra, Shrimandarastavana, Shrimandara, Viharamana, Simandhara, Simandharasvami.
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