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Mewar 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.
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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IMewar (or Jāur, Jāvar) is the name of an ancient city, according to the “Sumatisādhusūri nau vīvāhalau” (dealing with individual religious teachers 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.—What we have here is a praise of his life itinerary with focus on his religious life and religious conduct and on some key-events, combining traditional motives in the lives of great men (Jinas) and real names. The scene takes place in Mewar, in the village of Jāur (mod. Jāvar) about six miles north to Ṭīḍī, located on the road between udaipur and Kesariyaji (Vijayadharmasūri 1915: 22 n. 3). The village is described at length (vs. 3foll.). It had a temple dedicated to Śāntinātha to which homage his paid (vs. 9).
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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Full-text: Bhilla, Jettuttara, Pragvata, Jetuttara, Samarasiha, Tidi, Javar, Jaur, Gajapati, Naparaja, Sampuri, Samarasimha, Poravala, Udayasimha, Ratanashekhara, Ratanashekharasuri.
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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Mukhalingas and esoteric meanings < [Chapter 6 - Siva-linga: an Iconological Study]
History of Lakulisa-Pasupata order < [Chapter 1 - The Historical Context]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Temples of Gujrat (Gujarat) and the West < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Indo-English Women Playwrights < [April – June, 1980]
Betrayed < [Jan-Feb 1940]
Reviews < [April - June 1972]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 2.2 - Life story of Haribhadrasūri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter xxxvi < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]