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Avasarpiṇī is the
descending half of the
cosmic time
cycle in
Jainism and the one in
which the
world is said to be at present.
According to Jain texts...
- King
Nabhi or
Nabhi Rai was the 14th or the last
Kulakara of
avasarpini (the
descending half of the
cosmic time
cycle in
Jainism and the one in
which the...
- the twenty-fourth and last
Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of
present Avasarpiṇī. On the
Gregorian calendar, the
holiday occurs either in
March or April...
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known as Suvidhinatha, was the
ninth Tirthankara of the
present age (
Avasarpini).
According to Jain belief, he
became a
siddha and an arihant, a liberated...
- (Sanskrit: मल्लिनाथः) was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the
present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism. Jain
texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at
Mithila into...
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Ajitanatha (lit. invincible) was the
second tirthankara of the
present age,
avasarpini (half time cycle)
according to Jainism. He was born to king Jitashatru...
- is
divided into two halves, Utsarpiṇī, the
ascending time cycle, and
avasarpiṇī, the
descending time
cycle (said to be
current now). In each half of the...
- is Mahavira, the 24th and last
Tirthankara (human
spiritual guide) of
Avasarpiṇī (present half
cycle of time). A
magnificent statue of
Tirthankara Mahāvīra...
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Vasupujya is the
twelfth tirthankara in
Jainism of the
avasarpini (present age).
According to Jain beliefs, he
became a siddha, a
liberated soul which...
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Anantanatha was the
fourteenth Tirthankara of the
present age (
Avasarpini) of Jainism.
According to Jain beliefs, he
became a siddha, a
liberated soul...
