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Somavijaya

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Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1967), pp 17-19, cat. no. 15. | work record
Label Somavijaya (or Somavimala), about Vi.Saṃ. 1685, Tapāgaccha, pupil of Hīravijaya (sūri Vi.Saṃ. 1610-1652, Tapāgaccha)
Generic Name
  1. Somavijaya
Variants
  1. Somavimala (Generic Name)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Somavijaya, vācaka (vācaka)
  2. Somavijaya, upādhyāya (upādhyāya)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
  2. Kapadia, Hiralal Rasikdas (ed.), (1967), pp 17-19, cat. no. 15. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat.no.837. | work record
Birth Name (First)
  1. Gopāla

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat. no. 837. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Family Name
  1. Unknown
Caste
  1. Prāgvāṭa (Poravāla)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat.no.837. | work record
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Tapāgaccha (Tapāgaccha){S}

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
Family Relationships
  1. Brother of: Kīrtivijaya, upādhyāya, Vi.Saṃ. 1667, Tapāgaccha, scribe of Devendra's Uttarādhyayanavṛtti
  2. Father: Sahasakaraṇa, Malika, son of Vīra, Minister of Mahammuda, about Vi.Saṃ. 1536, Poravāla, resident of Vīramagāma

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat.no.837. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Hīravijaya, sūri, Vi.Saṃ. 1583-1652, Tapāgaccha

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
Events
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 1685 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1628
  2. Instigation (preraṇā)
  3. Initiation (dīkṣā)

Sources

  1. Klatt, Johannes (2016), p 922. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat.no.837. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat.no.837. | work record
Roles
  1. Inspirer (preraka) of: Kīrtivijaya, upādhyāya, Vi.Saṃ. 1667, Tapāgaccha, scribe of Devendra's Uttarādhyayanavṛtti
    Event: Instigation (preraṇā)
  2. Initiator (performer of ritual) (dīkṣādātā): Hīravijaya, sūri, Vi.Saṃ. 1583-1652, Tapāgaccha
    Object: Initiation ceremony (dīkṣāsamāroha)
    Event: Initiation (dīkṣā)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), p 7, cat.no.837. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1988), pp 7-8, cat.no.837. | work record
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