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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
Label Somadeva, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 500-525, successor of Dhanamitra
Generic Name
  1. Somadeva
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Somadeva, sūri (sūri)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Family Name
  1. Unknown
Social Class
  1. Brāhmaṇa (Brāhmaṇa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 32. | work record
Family Relationships
  1. Father: Naravarma, śrāvaka, about Vi.Saṃ. 470, father of Somadeva

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
Monastic Relationships
  1. Male disciple (śiṣya) of: Dhanamitra, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 450-512, successor of Dayānanda
  2. Male disciple (śiṣya): Guṇadhara, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 550, successor of Somadeva

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 33. | work record
Events
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Indian dates: 512 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 456
    Location: Mathurā
  2. Wandering (vihāra)
    Indian dates: 525 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 469
    Location: Mathurā
  3. Death (mahāprayāṇa)
    Indian dates: 525 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 469
  4. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
    Indian dates: 512 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata)) - 525Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 456 — 469

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 32. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 32. | work record
  4. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222. | work record
Roles
  1. Contemporary (samakālīna) of: Devarddhi, about 980 Vīra, † 1006 Vīra, Vācanacārya
    Location: Marudeśa, Marudeśa Marudeśa, Marudeśa
    Indian dates: 525 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 469
  2. Successor (uttarādhikārī) of: Dhanamitra, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 450-512, successor of Dayānanda
    Event: Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Indian dates: 525 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 469
  3. Initiator (performer of ritual) (dīkṣādātā): Dhanamitra, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 450-512, successor of Dayānanda
    Event: Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Location: Mathurā Mathurā
    Indian dates: 512 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 456
  4. Successor (uttarādhikārī): Guṇadhara, sūri, about Vi.Saṃ. 550, successor of Somadeva
    Indian dates: 525 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 469

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 32. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
  3. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 31. | work record
  4. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 222, 33. | work record
Visualisations
  1. View relationship network for Somadeva

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