Pitthicampa, Piṭṭhīcampā, Pitthi-campa: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Piṭṭhīcampā (पिट्ठीचम्पा) is the name of an ancient city, mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Accordingly, “[...] Sala is king in Piṭṭhīcampā where Mahāvīra comes to hold a plenary assembly. Wanting to become a monk after listening to Mahāvīra, Sāla asks his brother Mahāsāla to exercise kingship. As the latter also wishes to take orders, they appeal to their nephew of Kāmpilla who, shortly afterwards, is also ordained a monk, at the same time as his father and mother”.
Cf. Āvaśyakacūrṇi I 381.11-382.11; Āvasyakaniryukti (Haribhadra commentary) b.4-a.7; Uttarādhyayananiryuktittkā b. l-a.7; Uttarādhyayana b.5-b. 10; Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra X.9. v. 166-179: Johnson VI p. 240.—Note: The conversion of Gāgali is the introductory story to the parable of Puṃḍarīya and Kaṃḍarīya: cf. Mette StII (=Sandesara II ?) 1987 p. 139.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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