Vaniyagrama, Vāṇiyagrāma, Vaniya-grama: 1 definition
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Vaniyagrama 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.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī MahāvīraVāṇiyagrāma (वाणियग्राम) is the name of a village visited by Mahāvīra during his tenth year of spiritual-exertion.—From Vaiśālī the Lord reached ‘Vāṇiyagrāma’. On the way, to cross the river Gaṇḍakī, he had to sit on a boat. At Vāṇiyagrāma, a monk named Ānanda of the Pārśvanātha tradition had attained clairvoyant knowledge. He used to do penance facing the sun and observing fasts. Seeing the Lord he paid obeisance to him and said “Your body and soul are firm like thunderbolt. You bear with equanimity the most difficult of ordeals. You will soon attain omniscience”.
Vāṇiyagrāma was also visited by Mahāvīra during his 9th Year as Kevalī.
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: Vaniya, Grama.
Full-text: Vaishali.
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