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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
Label Somacanda, ācārya, about Vi.Saṃ. 1800, pupil of Megharāja, Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Moṭā Pakṣa
Generic Name
  1. Somacanda
Variants
  1. Somacandajī (Generic Name)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Somacanda, ācārya (ācārya)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Amūrtipūjaka (Amūrtipūjaka){ST}-Lauṃkāgaccha (Loṅkāgaccha){S}-Gujarātīlauṃkāgaccha (Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha){SB}-Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Moṭā Pakṣa (Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Moṭā Pakṣa){SSB}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Megharāja, date unknown (perhaps 19th century), author of Pārśvanāthachanda (Gujarati)
  2. Male teacher (guru) of: Gaṅga, muni, about Vi.Saṃ. 1828, śiṣya of Somacanda, Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Moṭā Pakṣa
  3. Male disciple (śiṣya): Gaṅga, muni, about Vi.Saṃ. 1828, śiṣya of Somacanda, Gujarātī Loṅkāgaccha Moṭā Pakṣa

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
Events
  1. Inauguration of a position holder (padasthāpanā)
    Indian dates: 6 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Phālguna (phālguna) 1828 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1772

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 139, 22. | work record
Visualisations
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