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Puṃjā

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Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 103, 58. | work record
Label Puṃjā, muni, about Vi.Saṃ. 1670, dikṣā by Vimalacandrasūri
Generic Name
  1. Puṃjā
Honorific or Epithet
  1. ṛṣi
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Puṃjā, muni (muni)

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1987), p 103, 58. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Pārśvacandragaccha (Pāyacandagaccha){S}

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 103, 58. | work record
Events
  1. Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Indian dates: 9 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Āṣāḍha (āṣāḍha) 1670 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1614

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 103, 58. | work record
Roles
  1. Contemporary (samakālīna): Vimalacandra, about Vi.Saṃ. 1656-1674, Pārśvacandragaccha, predecessor of Jayacandra (about Vi.Saṃ. 1700-1725, Nāgapurīyatapāgaccha, Pārśvacandragaccha)
  2. Initiator (performer of ritual) (dīkṣāpradātā): Vimalacandra, about Vi.Saṃ. 1656-1674, Pārśvacandragaccha, predecessor of Jayacandra (about Vi.Saṃ. 1700-1725, Nāgapurīyatapāgaccha, Pārśvacandragaccha)
    Event: Initiation (dīkṣā)
    Indian dates: 9 Bright (śukla / śuddha) Āṣāḍha (āṣāḍha) 1670 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1614

Sources

  1. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 103, 58. | work record
  2. Deśāī, Mohanalāla Dalīcanda & Koṭhārī, Jayanta (1997), p 103, 58. | work record
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