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Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
Label Mehā, śrāvaka, Vi.Saṃ. 1483, Śrīmālī
Generic Name
  1. Mehā
Religious Status
  1. Jaina layperson male (śrāvaka / upāsaka)
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Family Name
  1. Unknown
Caste
  1. Śrīmālī (Śrīmālī)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
Family Relationships
  1. Son of: Cāṃpā, śrāvaka, about Vi.Saṃ. 1483, Śrīmālī
  2. Mother: Laṣamāde, śrāvikā, about Vi.Saṃ. 1483, Śrīmālī

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
Events
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 1483 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1427

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
Roles
  1. Donor (dātā) of:
    Object: Jina image (Vāsupūjyasvāmībimba)
    Event: Image consecration (pratimāpratiṣṭhā)
    Indian dates: Thursday (guruvāra / bṛhaspativāra) 5 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1483 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1426
  2. Donor (dātā) of:
    Object: Merit (puṇya)
    Event: Image consecration (pratimāpratiṣṭhā)
    Indian dates: Thursday (guruvāra / bṛhaspativāra) 5 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1483 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1426
  3. Inspirer (upadeśaka): Jayakīrti, sūri, Añcalagaccha, Vi.Saṃ. 1431-1500, pupil of Merutuṅga (Añcalagaccha, sūri Vi.Saṃ. 1426-1471)
    Object: Jina image (Vāsupūjyasvāmībimba)
    Event: Instruction for image consecration (bimbapratiṣṭhopadeśa)
    Indian dates: Thursday (guruvāra / bṛhaspativāra) 5 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1483 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1426
  4. Consecrator of a building or material object (pratiṣṭhāpaka): Jayakīrti, sūri, Añcalagaccha, Vi.Saṃ. 1431-1500, pupil of Merutuṅga (Añcalagaccha, sūri Vi.Saṃ. 1426-1471)
    Object: Jina image (Vāsupūjyasvāmībimba)
    Indian dates: Thursday (guruvāra / bṛhaspativāra) 5 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1483 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1426

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
  2. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
  3. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
  4. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 44, cat. no. 118. | work record
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