-
Mūrtipūjaka (lit. "image-worshipper"), also
known as Derāvāsī ("temple-dweller") or
Mandir Mārgī ("follower of the
temple path"), is the
largest sect...
-
meetinghouse (sthanak)
rather than at a temple, is
different from the
Murtipujaka sect in that it
rejects idolatry. It
believes that idol
worship is not...
- site. The
Palitana temples are the
holiest shrine for the Śvētāmbara
Murtipujaka sect.
Along with
Shikharji the two
sites are
considered the
holiest of...
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original on 16
April 2012.
Retrieved 14
February 2012. ""
Murtipujakas, Jainism",
Encyclopedia of
World Religions (PHILTAR),
University of Cambria"...
- a
monastic order,
along with lay followers, of the idol
worshipping Murtipujaka Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism.
Gaccha literally means "who
travel together"...
- 1896), also
known as
Atmaramji of Gujranwala, was the
first Swetambar Murtipujaka Jain monk in
modern times to
receive the
title of Acharya. Born and raised...
- the
first Tirthankara; it is the
holiest shrine for the Śvetāmbara
Murtipujaka sect.
Marble is the
preferred material of construction. More than 400...
- Śvetāmbara sect and is one of the
Navsmaran (or 9
sacred hymns) of its
Murtipujaka sub-sect. A
legend says that
Bhadrabahu penned and
recited the sacred...
- Yasodharā (Rahula-Mata).
Vimalsuri was a Jain monk of the Śvetāmbara
Murtipujaka sect. He is best
known for his
composition "Paumachariyam", the earliest...
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Kharatara Gaccha is one of Śvetāmbara
Murtipujaka Gacchas. It is also
called the
Vidhisangha (the ****embly) or
Vidhimarga (Path of
Proper Conduct), as...
