Varkana, Varakāṃṇā: 1 definition
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Varkana 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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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IVarkana (वर्कन) is name of an ancient city, according to the Varakāṃṇā-Pārśvanātha-stavana (dealing with Pārśva in Jain 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.— Varkana, in Rajasthan (dist. pali) is an old Jain sacred place. it has a very ancient image. the temple was built in VS 1211.
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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