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Label Mahimāhema, sādhu, dīkṣā Vi.Saṃ. 1820, śiṣya of Māṇikyamūrti, initiated by Jinalābha, Kharataragaccha
Generic Name
  1. Mahimāhema

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 61, 2. | work record
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Mahimāhema, sādhu (sādhu)
    Indian dates: 9 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Caitra (caitra) 1820 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1763

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 61, 2. | work record
Birth Name (First)
  1. Māṇakau
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Kharataragaccha (Kharataragaccha){S}

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 61, 2. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Māṇikyamūrti, sādhu, dīkṣā Vi.Saṃ. 1753, śiṣya of Jagasī, initiated by Jinacandra, Kharataragaccha

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 61, 2. | work record
Events
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Indian dates: 9 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Caitra (caitra) 1820 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1763

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 61, 2. | work record
Roles
  1. Initiator (performer of ritual) (dīkṣāpradātā): Jinalābha, sūri Vi.Saṃ. 1804-1834, Bṛhatkharataragaccha
    Event: Initiation (dīkṣā)

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 61, 2. | work record
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