The Sanskrit term Maunaikādaśī can be transliterated into English as Maunaikadasi or Maunaikadashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Maunaikādaśī (मौनैकादशी) or “silence eleventh” falls on the 11th day of the bright half of Mārgaśīrṣa, according to the Maunaikādaśīkathā (dealing with Festivals 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.—Ekādaśī, Mauna Ekādaśī, Mauna Agyāras or “Silence eleventh” (cort, Jains in the World, p. 179) falls on the 11th day of the bright half of Mārgaśīrṣa. It commemorates five auspicious events (kalyāṇakas) connected with the lives of three Jinas: 1) aranātha, the 17th Jina, renounced his status as a Cakravartin in order to become a monk; 2), 3), 4) on that day Mallinātha, the 19th Jina, was born, took initiation and gained omniscience; 5) Naminātha, the 21st Jina, obtained omniscience. Hence singing in honour of these three Jinas is a feature of this sacred day.

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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: Ekadashi, Mauna.

Starts with: Maunaikadashikatha.

Full-text: Maunaikadashikatha, Ekadashi.

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