According to the Śvetāmbara tradition, who led the fourth-century CE recitation of Jain scriptures at Valabhi, held alongside the Mathura recitation under Skandila?
Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna led the earlier Valabhi recitation. This must be distinguished from the later fifth-century Valabhi council under Devarddhigani Kshamashramana, associated with putting the surviving Śvetāmbara scriptures into writing.
Important Questions from Jainism
The Jain Temple of Arang is called
Central to the ethical framework of an ancient Indian philosophical tradition are sets of vows that govern conduct. The strict, renunciatory vows undertaken by monastics are known as the Mahavratas, encompassing principles like Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, and Aparigraha in their absolute forms. A modified, less stringent version of these vows, adapted for householders to facilitate spiritual progress within worldly life, is termed the Anuvratas. This distinct dual system of ethical observance is a defining characteristic of:
What is not true in relation to Vardhamana Mahavir?
Which scholar has called the Jain style as West Indian style?
Which of the following is one of the 'three gems' (triratna) of Jainism?
