Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Jainism

24 tirthankaras
1st -> Rishab Dev
23rd -> Parshavnath
Mahavir ( 599 BC to 527 BC ) or ( 540 BC to 468 BC)
Kundagrama near Vaishali
Father- Siddartha ( Jnatrika clan)
Mother - Trishala ( Sister of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka)
Died at Pavapuri near Rajgir
Five doctrines : Dont - steal,lie,acquire property,violent Do-observe brahmacharya
Did not condemn varna system
Triratna : Right Action,Right Faith,Right Knowledge
Spread to Kalinga in 1st century BC -> King Kharavela
Prakrith language and literature in Ardhamagadhi
Grammar of Apabhramsha
Contributed to growth of Kannada

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