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Somagaṇi

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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), pp 45-46, 8. | work record
Label Somagaṇi, about 290 Vīra, pupil of Suhastin († 265 or 291 Vīra)
Generic Name
  1. Somagaṇi
Honorific or Epithet
  1. sthavira
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Somagaṇi, āryā (āryā)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), pp 45-46, 8. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), pp 45-46, 8. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Suhastin, † 265 or 291 Vīra, Vāsiṣṭhagotra, disciple of Sthūlabhadra († 215 or 219 Vīra), yugapradhāna after Sthūlabhadra and before Susthita and Supratibhuddha, Vācanācārya

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), pp 45-46, 8. | work record
Events
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 290 Vīra saṃvat calendar (vīrasaṃvat)
    Gregorian dates: -237

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), pp 45-46, 8. | work record
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