List of Jain monks

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Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya
Idol of Devardhi Ksamashramana at vallabhi tirth, the most revered Śvetāmbara acharya
Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar (Jain monk)

This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general.

  • Indrabhuti Gautama
  • Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha.
  • Kundakunda- 1st century BCE[1]
  • Sudharma Swami
  • Tattvarthsutra
  • Śvētāmbara
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  • Akalank ji

Digambara ascetics

Image of Acharya Amritchandra, author of the Jain text, Puruşārthasiddhyupāya
Acharya Gyansagar

Śvētāmbara ascetics

Hemchandra
based on Vikram Samvat 1294 palm leaf.

Jain Scriptures

Other

Notes

  1. ^ Jain 2012, p. v.
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  3. ^ Hemachandra, Acharya (1998). R.C.C. Fynes (ed.). The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford World's Classics.
  4. ^ Long 2009, p. 132.
  5. ^ Jaina, Hīrālāla (2004). Contributions of Jaina Religion to Indian Culture. Sharadaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre.
  6. ^ Isibhāsiyāiṃ suttāiṃ: R̥ṣibhaṣita sūtra (in Hindi). Prākr̥ta Bhāratī Akādemī. 1988.
  7. ^ Qvarnström, Olle; Jainism and Early Buddhism: Essays in Honor of Padmanabh S. Jaini, page 154.
  8. ^ Dundas 2002, p. 131.
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  10. ^ Flügel, Peter. "A Short History of Jaina Law": 5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Hemachandra | Jaina author | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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  14. ^ Dundas, Paul (2004) p.136
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  16. ^ Great Thinkers of the Eastern World (1995), I.P.McGreal (ed.), Harper Collins, New York.
  17. ^ Vashi, Ashish (23 November 2009). "Ahmedabad turned Akbar veggie". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  18. ^ "Gacchadhipati Shri Daulatsagar Ji". isjs-newsletter.in. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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