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Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
Label Vidyācandra, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 1590, Sādhu Pūrṇimāgaccha, successor of Municandra
Generic Name
  1. Vidyācandra
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Vidāycandra, sūri (sūri)

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Pūrṇimāgaccha (Pūrṇimāpakṣa){S}
  2. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Pūrṇimāgaccha (Pūrṇimāgaccha){S}-Sādhu Pūrṇimāgaccha (Sādhu Pūrnimāgaccha){SB}

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 182, 11.. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Municandra, muni, about Vi.Saṃ. 1570, Sādhu Pūrṇimāgaccha, preceptor of Vidyācandra
  2. Male disciple (śiṣya): Labdhirāja, muni, about Vi.Saṃ. 1600, Pūrṇimāgaccha, śisya of Vidyācandra

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1978), p 68, Cat.no. 478. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 182. | work record
Events
  1. Instruction for image consecration (bimbapratiṣṭhopadeśa)
    Indian dates: 9 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1596 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1539
  2. Image consecration (pratimāpratiṣṭhā)
    Indian dates: 9 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1596 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1539
  3. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
  4. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 1570-90 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 774

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
  2. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
  3. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
  4. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1978), p 68, Cat. no. 478. | work record
Roles
  1. Inspirer (upadeśaka) of: Dośī, Hemā, śrāvaka, about Vi. Saṃ. 1575, Prāgvāṭa, resident of Pethāpura
    Object: Jina image (Aranāthabimba)
    Event: Instruction for image consecration (bimbapratiṣṭhopadeśa)
  2. Predecessor (pūrvādhikārī): Municandra, muni, about Vi.Saṃ. 1570, Sādhu Pūrṇimāgaccha, preceptor of Vidyācandra
    Indian dates: 1558 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) - 1596Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1502 — 1540

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
  2. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 367, cat.no.877. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 182, 10. | work record
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