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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Samavasaraṇastotra (समवसरणस्तोत्र) by Dharmaghoṣasūri is the name of a Jain text similar in contents to the Dvādaśaparṣad (a work dealing with the Cosmology of Jain Canonical 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.—The Samavasaraṇastotra formalizes the topic of Parṣad (‘group of beings’ attending the samavasaraṇa): “The male ascetics, Vaimānika goddesses and female ascetics, the goddesses of the Bhavanapatis, Jyotiṣkas, and Vyantaras, the three classes of gods and the Kalpasuras, men and women, stand in the south-east and other intermediate directions respectively. The four (orders) of the goddesses and female ascetics remain standing, and men, women, the (four orders of the) gods and male ascetics sit. Thus do the (first) five and the (second) seven [i.e., in all twelve] congregations (parisa) listen to the sermon”.—(Cf. Indian Antiquary June 1911, p. 156)

Also see the Golerā temple, which  specifies how many figures of each category have to be depicted.

context information

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: Stotra, Samavasarana.

Full-text: Vayavyakuni, Nairritakuni, Ishanakuni, Nairrita, Agneyakuni, Ishana, Agneya, Golera, Dharmaghosha, Dharmaghoshasuri.

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