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Maheśvara

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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
Label Maheśvara, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 994, Vaṭagaccha
Generic Name
  1. Maheśvara
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Maheśvara, paṃnyāsa (paṃnyāsa)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Vṛddhagaccha (Vṛddhagaccha){S}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Uddyotana, Vi.Saṃ. 994, founded the Bṛhadgaccha
  2. Greatgrandfather teacher (paradādāguru): Pradyotana, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 994-1144, Vaṭagaccha (Pradyotanagaccha)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
Events
  1. Ācārya inauguration (ācāryapadasthāpanā)
    Indian dates: 994 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 938
    Location: Ṭeligrāma, Rajasṭhāna, Ābu taleṭi (arbudācala), India
  2. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 994 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 938

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
Roles
  1. Consecrator of an ācārya (ācāryapadakṛt): Uddyotana, Vi.Saṃ. 994, founded the Bṛhadgaccha
    Object: Ācāryapada (ācāryapada)
    Event: Ācārya inauguration (ācāryapadasthāpanā)
    Location: Ṭeligrāma, Rajasṭhāna, Ābu taleṭi (arbudācala), India Ṭeligrāma, Rajasṭhāna, Ābu taleṭi (arbudācala), India
    Indian dates: 994 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 938

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 219. | work record
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