Virabhadramshi, Vīrabhadrāṃśī: 1 definition

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Virabhadramshi 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.

The Sanskrit term Vīrabhadrāṃśī can be transliterated into English as Virabhadramsi or Virabhadramshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

Vīrabhadrāṃśī (वीरभद्रांशी) is the name of a Yoginī mentioned in various Jaina manuscripts, often being part of a list of sixty-four such deities. How the cult of the Tantrik Yoginīs originated among the vegetarian Jainas is unknown. The Yoginīs (viz., Vīrabhadrāṃśī) are known as attendants on Śiva or Pārvatī. But in the case of Jainism, we may suppose, as seen before that they are subordinates to Kṣetrapāla, the chief of the Bhairavas.

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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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