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Label Devakuśala, sādhu, dīkṣā Vi.Saṃ. 1843, śiṣya of Kanakadharma, initiated by Jinacandra, Kharataragaccha
Generic Name
  1. Devakuśala

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 74, 2. | work record
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Devakuśala, sādhu (sādhu)
    Location: Vīkānera / Bīkānera, Rājasthana, India
    Indian dates: 5 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1843 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1786

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 74, 2. | work record
Birth Name (First)
  1. Devau
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Vṛddhakharataragaccha (Vṛddhakharataragaccha){S}-Jinacandrasūriśākhā (Jinacandrasūriśākhā){SB}

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 74, 2. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Kanakadharmma, sādhu, dīkṣā Vi.Saṃ. 1805, śiṣya of Udayamūrti, initiated by Jinalābha, Kharataragaccha ( Jinacandra śākhā)

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 74, 2. | work record
Events
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Indian dates: 5 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1843 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1786

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 74, 2. | work record
Roles
  1. Initiator (performer of ritual) (dīkṣāpradātā): Jinacandra, sūri, author of Jīvavicāravṛtti, Vi.Saṃ. 1834-1856, Bṛhatkharataragaccha
    Event: Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Location: Vīkānera / Bīkānera, Rājasthana, India Vīkānera / Bīkānera, Rājasthana, India

Sources

  1. Vinayasāgara, Mahopādhyāya and Nāhaṭā, Bhaṃvaralāla (ed.), (1990), p 74, 2. | work record
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