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Generic Name Epithet Position Religious Status Religious Affiliation Life Dates
Ajī Jaina layperson female Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1510 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1453]
Amaracanda sāha Jaina layperson male Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1690 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1634]
Amarasi vyavaharī Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1506 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1450]
Amolaka
Amṛtā Jaina layperson female
Aṇojjā Householder female
Anubhava sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Bṛhatkharataragaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 8 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Bhādrapada (bhādrapada) 1959 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1902] . Śājāpura, India / Śājāpura, India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1979 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1922]
  3. Death (mṛtyu): 3 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Phālguna (phālguna) 2043 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1986]
Āpū Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī) Ahimadanagara / Ahamadābāda
Āsā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1530 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1474]
Āśāpāla Jaina layperson male
Avicalaśrī sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Bṛhatkharataragaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 1968 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1911] . Nāgapura / Nāgaura, Rājasthāna, India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 5 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1989 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1932]
Baida, Hulāsā Jaina layperson female Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1963 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1906]
Baida, Nemīcanda Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1963 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1906]
Bakāī Jaina layperson female Jaina
Bālacandra Jaina layperson male
Barajū sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun
  1. Birth (janma)
Baramecā, Ghevarī Jaina layperson female Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1959 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1902]
Baramecā, Pṛthavīrāja Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1959 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1902] . Lāḍanūṃ / Lāḍanūṃ, Rājasthāna, India
Baraṛiyā, Mahālacanda Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1958 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1901] . Rājaladesara, Rājasthāna, India
Bhaṇsālī, Maṇḍalika Jaina layperson male Jaina
Bharamī Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1485 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1429]
Bhattū sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Terāpantha
Bhāvalakṣmi mahattarā (mahattarā) Jaina nun Tapāgaccha
Bhīkhāṃ agragaṇyā (agragaṇyā) Jaina nun Terāpantha
  1. Birth (janma): 2 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Āṣāḍha (āṣāḍha) 1980 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1923]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1758 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1702] . Rājasthāna, Byāvara / Rajasthan, Byāvara, India
  3. Initiation (dīkṣā): Sunday (ravivāra / itavāra) 14 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Kārttika (kārttika) 1758 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1702] . Rājasthāna, Byāvara / Rajasthan, Byāvara, India
Bhūrāṃ Jaina layperson female Terāpantha
Bījā Jaina layperson male Jaina
Bīṃjā Jaina layperson female Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1961 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1904]
Bodhinadī Jaina layperson female Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 29 Śaka calendar (north India) (śakasaṃvat (paurṇimānta)) [107]
Botharā, Rūpacanda Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1964 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1907] . Lāḍanūṃ / Lāḍanūṃ, Rājasthāna, India
Camakū Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1506 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1450]
Cāmpā Jaina layperson male Añcalagaccha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1513 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1457]
Campā Jaina layperson female
Cāṃpaśī Jaina layperson male
Candanabālā Jaina layperson female
Candrakalā sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Bṛhatkharataragaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 1 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1991 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1934] . Multāna, Pākistāna
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 5 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Phālguna (phālguna) 2009 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1952] . Chāpiheḍā, India / India
Candraprabhā sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Bṛhatkharataragaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 1995 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1938]
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 12 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Phālguna (phālguna) 2008 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1951] . Khujanera, India
Cellanā devī Householder female
Ceṭaka Householder male
Choṭāṃ sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Terāpantha
  1. Birth (janma): 3 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Āśvina (āśvina) 1980 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1923] . Rājagaṛha / Rājagaṛha, Rājasthāna, India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): Wednesday (budhavāra) 13 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Māgha (māgha) 1759 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1703] . Rājasthāna, Byāvara / Rajasthan, Byāvara, India
Chotībāī Jaina layperson female
Cimana Jaina layperson male
Dada vyavaharī Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1480 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1424]
Dadu śreṣṭhin Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1249 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1192]
Degā Jaina layperson female
Delhī sāha Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1530 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1474]
Demu Jaina layperson female
Deva sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Bṛhatkharataragaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 3 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Caitra (caitra) 1928 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1871] . Phalavarddhigrāma / Rājasthāna
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 2 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Phālguna (phālguna) 1950 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1893]
  3. Death (mṛtyu): 1950 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1893]
Devā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1500 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1444]
Devakuṃvara sādhvī (sādhvī), pravartinī (pravartinī) Jaina nun Kaccha Āṭha Koṭī Nānā Pakṣa
  1. Birth (janma): 1960 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1904] . Vaḍālā, Gujarāta, Kaccha Kanṭhī, India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): Monday (somavāra) 8 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Jyeṣṭha (jyeṣṭha) 1975 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1918] . Vaḍālā, Gujarāta, Kaccha Kanṭhī, India
  3. Death (nirvāṇa): Wednesday (budhavāra) 10 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Kārttika (kārttika) 2023 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1966] . Bāroī, Gujarāta, Kaccha Kanṭhī, India
Devasiṃha Jaina layperson male Jaina
Devasiṃha mahākumāra Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1261 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1204]
Dhanarāja dhimitra Jaina layperson male Digambara
Dhanī Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1523 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1467]
Dhanīrāma Jaina layperson male
Dhāpū Jaina layperson female Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1954 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1897]
Dhārā Jaina layperson male
Dharmā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1468 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1412]
Dharmalakṣmi sādhvī (sādhvī), mahattarā (mahattarā) Jaina nun Tapāgaccha
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā): 1491 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1434]
Dharmāṇā Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
Dharmavatī pravartinī (pravartinī) Jaina nun Nāgapurīyalauṃkāgaccha
Dhārū Jaina layperson female
Dhavala Jaina layperson male Jaina
Ḍhūbī Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
Divā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1509 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1453]
Divyaprabhā sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Bṛhatkharataragaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 1999 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1942] . Lohāvaṭa, India / India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): 15 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Mārgaśīrṣa (mārgaśīrṣa) 2009 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1952] . Lohāvaṭa, India / India
Doliccha Jaina layperson female Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1862 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1805]
Dośī, Somakarṇa Jaina layperson female Jaina
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1710 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1654]
Dūḍama Jaina layperson male
Dūgaṛa, Jālamacanda Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1963 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1906] . Lāḍanūṃ / Lāḍanūṃ, Rājasthāna, India
Dūgaṛa, Maujīrāma Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1964 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1907] . Lāḍanūṃ / Lāḍanūṃ, Rājasthāna, India
Durgā Jaina layperson female
Ecikabbe Jaina layperson female
Gaddahiyā, Lālā Dharmayaśa Jaina layperson male
Gaṇapatarāma Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
Gaṇeśamala Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1960 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1903] . sujānagaṛha, Rājasthāna, India
Gaurāṃ sādhvī (sādhvī) Jaina nun Terāpantha
Gehā Jaina layperson male
Gelā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1511 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1455]
Gelaṛā, Hastīmala Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1950 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [1893] . Borāvaṛa, Rājasthāna, India
Gendamala Jaina layperson male
Gendāmala Jaina layperson male
Ghīsā Jaina layperson female
Ghūḍī Jaina layperson female
Giruyā Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1509 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1453]
Golachā, Jayacandalāla Jaina layperson male Terāpantha
Golachā, Suvaṭā Jaina layperson female Terāpantha
Golechā, Hastīmala Jaina layperson male
Gorī Jaina layperson female Vṛddhatapāgaccha
Goridevī Jaina layperson female Jaina
Govala Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1509 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1453]
Grahahastin
Gulābaśrī mahattarā sādhvī (sādhvī), pravartinī (pravartinī) Jaina nun Añcalagaccha
  1. Birth (janma): 1935 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1879] . Āsamabiā / Āsamabiā Moṭā, Gujarata, Kaccha Kanṭhī, India
  2. Initiation (dīkṣā): Friday (śukravāra) 13 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Phālguna (phālguna) 1955 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1899] . Pālītāṇā, Gujarata, Saurāṣṭra, India
  3. Death (mṛtyu): 2022Vikrama saṃvat calendar (north India) (vikramasaṃvat (uttara bhārata)) [ — 1965]
Gulhā Jaina layperson female Jaina
Gumānamala Jaina layperson male
Guṇīā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
Gurī Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1500 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1444]
Halī Jaina layperson female Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1511 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1455]
Hammikabbe Jaina layperson female
Haṃsī Jaina layperson female Jaina
Harṣā Jaina layperson male Mūrtipūjaka
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī): 1533 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) [1477]

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