Sthanakavasi, Sthānakavāsī: 1 definition
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Source: Shodhganga: A cultural study on the jain western Indian illustrated manuscriptsSthānakavāsī (स्थानकवासी).—The Sthānakavāsī arose not directly from the śvetāmbaras but as reformers of an older reforming sect, viz. the Lonka sect of Jainism. This Lonka sect was founded in about 1474 A.D. by Lonkashaha, a rich and well-read merchant of Ahmedabad. The main principle of this sect was not to practice idol-worship.
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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