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Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 19, cat.no. 52. | work record
Label Somacandra, sūri, Vi.Saṃ. 1443, Āgamagaccha
Generic Name
  1. Somacandra
Religious Status
  1. Jaina monk (sādhu / muni)
Name and Monastic Position
  1. Somacandra, sūri (sūri)

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 19, cat.no. 52. | work record
Gender
  1. Male (puruṣa)
Religious Affiliation
  1. Jaina (Jaina){R}-Śvetāmbara (Śvetāmbara){D}-Mūrtipūjaka (Mūrtipūjaka){ST}-Āgamagaccha (Āgamagaccha){S}

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 19, cat.no. 52. | work record
Events
  1. Life date (jīvanakālasaṃbandhī)
  2. Instruction for image consecration (bimbapratiṣṭhopadeśa)
    Indian dates: Monday (somavāra) 3 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1446 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1389

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 19, cat.no.52. | work record
  2. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 19, cat.no.52. | work record
Roles
  1. Inspirer (upadeśaka) of: Māṃdaṇa, śrāvaka, Vi.Saṃ. 1446, Śrīmāla
    Object: Jina image (Vāsupūjyasvāmībimba)
    Event: Instruction for image consecration (bimbapratiṣṭhopadeśa)
    Indian dates: Monday (somavāra) 3 Dark (kṛṣṇa / vadi) Vaiśākha (vaiśākha) 1446 Vikrama saṃvat calendar (south India) (vikramasaṃvat (dakṣiṇa bhārata))
    Gregorian dates: 1389

Sources

  1. Parikh, Praveenchandra C. & Shelat, Bharati K. (1997), p 19, cat.no. 52. | work record
Visualisations
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