Rathanupura, Rathanūpura, Rathanu-pura: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraRathanūpura (रथनूपुर) is the name of an ancient Vidyādhara-city on mount Vaitāḍhya, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the rākṣasavaṃśa and vānaravaṃśa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“[...] Ghanodadhiratha bestowed the kingdom, Kiṣkindhā, on his son, named Kiṣkindhi, took initiation, and attained emancipation. Now in the city Rathanūpura on Mt. Vaitāḍhya at that time there was a Vidyādhara-king, Aśanivega. He had a son, Vijayasiṃha, victorious, and a second, Vidyudvega, like additional arms for him. On that same mountain, in the city Ādityapura there was a Vidyādhara-king, Mandiramālin, and he had a daughter, Śrīmālā. [...]”.
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.
Starts with: Rathanupuracakravala.
Full-text: Vijayasimha, Vidyudvega, Sahasrara, Nirghata, Citrasundari, Candragati, Ashanivega, Purnamegha, Nirvanasangama, Shrimala, Mandiramalin, Devopagita, Pushpavati, Adityapura, Devopagitanagara, Meghavahana, Ghanavahana, Sukesha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 14: Defeat of Indra < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]
Part 2: Rāvaṇa’s lineage (vaṃśa) < [Chapter I - Origin of the Rākṣasavaṃśa and Vānaravaṃśa]
Part 12: Kidnaping of Bhāmaṇḍala < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]