Pushpayaksha, Puṣpayakṣa, Pushpa-yaksha: 1 definition
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Pushpayaksha 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 Puṣpayakṣa can be transliterated into English as Puspayaksa or Pushpayaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyPuṣpayakṣa (पुष्पयक्ष) is another name for Kusuma: the Yakṣa accompanying Padmaprabha: the sixth of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—The books of Jainism assign to the sixth Tīrthaṃkara Padmaprabha the cihna or iconographic cognizance of a red lotus. His Kevala tree is called the Chatrābha. The attendant spirits are named Kusuma [Puṣpayakṣa] and Śyāmā (Digambara: Manovegā). The chowri-bearer, generally the contemporary king, is Yamadyuti by name.
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: Pushpa, Yaksha.
Full-text: Kusuma.
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