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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Nityālokapura (नित्यालोकपुर) is the name of an ancient city, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, “Daśānana, whose command was acknowledged by Sugrīva, married his sister, Śrīprabhā, took her and went to Laṅkā. Rāvaṇa married by force beautiful daughters of other Vidyādhara-kings, also. Then he set out to marry Ratnāvalī, daughter of the Vidyādhara-lord, Nityāloka, in Nityālokapura. As he was going above Mount Aṣṭāpada, his car Puṣpaka stumbled suddenly, like an army of enemies against a wall. [...]”.

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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: Pura, Nityaloka.

Full-text: Nityaloka, Amoghavijaya, Ratnavali.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 5: Further exploits of Rāvaṇa < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]

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