-
troupes called ganas, each
headed by a
ganadhara. In 20th century,
statues depicting Tīrthankaras and
Ganadharas were
unearthed in
Mayurbhanj district...
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referred to as Guru Gautama,
Gautama Ganadhara, and
Ganadhara Gautama Swami.
Gautama was the senior-most of 11
ganadharas (chief disciples) of Mahavira. He...
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Kalpasutra mentions nine
Ganas and 11
Ganadharas of Mahavira.
Gautama Swami is
mentioned as
prime Ganadhara of Mahavira. Bhadrabahu's
disciple Godasa...
- Kesi (
Ganadhara) Parshvanath's Gandhara.
Symbol Tree or Jain
Chihna Height 1.8m
Genealogy Born 511 (historical) 534 (traditional)
Sarnath (ancient in...
- to have
originated from the
sermons of the tirthankaras,
whereupon the
Ganadharas (chief disciples)
transmitted them as Śhrut Jnāna (heard knowledge). The...
- this Avasarpiṇī. The
composition of the
first Dvādaśāṅgī
scriptures by
Ganadhara Pundarika, a
disciple of Rishabhanatha. A tree in
Prayagraj has been described...
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Brahmanas as Mahavira's
first disciples,
traditionally known as the
eleven Ganadharas.
Indrabhuti Gautama is
believed to have been
their leader, and the others...
-
first time at Nālandā.
Jaina tradition records that some of Mahāvīra's
Gaṇadharas (disciples),
namely Indrabhūti Gautama, Agnibhūti Gautama, and Vāyubhūti...
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Omniscience (kevala jñāna)
under a
Champaka tree. He is said to have 18
ganadharas headed by Malli.
Puspavati or
Puspadatta is
believed to be the head-nun...
-
Tirthankara Parshvanatha and is said to have
begun with his
prime disciple Ganadhara Shubhadatta. It went
extinct in
about 1930 CE.
According to Śvetāmbara...
