jainism and buddhism Flashcards
the word jain is originated from what word?
jin, meaning winner
how many tithankaras are in jainism
24
who were the 2 tithankaras whose names were found in the rigveda
rishabdeva and arishtanem (neminath)
which puranas describe rishab deva as an incarnation of narayana
vishnu and bhagvat purana
parshvnatha the 23rd tithankara was the prince of
varanasi
father of parshvnatha
ashvasena
mother of parshvnatha
vama devi
wife of parshvnatha
prabhavati
where did parshvnatha achieved gyan
mount sammet shikhar
what is the teaching of parshvnatha is called and what is it
the four fold restraint
1. ahinsa
2. satya
3. astheya
4. aparigraha
when and where was mahavira swami born
540 BC, kundal grama (vaishali)
mother of mahavira swami
trishla
father of mahavira swami
siddhartha
wife of mahavira swami
yashodhra
daughter of mahavir swami
priyadarsena
when and where did mahavir swami attained gyan
at the age of 42 on the bank of rijupalika river at jambhika grama under a saal tree
when did mahavira passed away
at the age of 72, pawapuri in 468 BC
what were the teachings of mahavira
the triratna -
1. samyak darshan
2. samyak gyan
3. samyak achran
where was the first jain council held
patliputra under the rule of chandra gupta maurya
outcome - 12 angas were compiled
where was the second jain council held
vallabhi
outcome - final composion of 12 angas and upangs
