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Mūrtipūjaka (lit. "image-worshipper"), also
known as Derāvāsī ("temple-dweller") or
Mandir Mārgī ("follower of the
temple path"), is the
largest sect...
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among the
Murtipujaka Śvētāmbara and
Bispanthi Digambara Jains. The
Digambara Terapanth movement opposes their worship.
Among the
Murtipujaka Śvētāmbaras...
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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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Archived from the
original on 16
April 2012.
Retrieved 14
February 2012. ""
Murtipujakas, Jainism",
Encyclopedia of
World Religions (PHILTAR),
University of Cambria"...
- 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...
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rejected by the
Digambara sect. To
manage the
large following of the
murtipujaka sect,
Gacchas (administrative sub-divisions) were created. Each gaccha...
- a
monastic order,
along with lay followers, of the
image 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...
- po****tion is
under 6
years of age.
Patan is home to a
large Śvetāmbara
Murtipujaka Jain
community that has deep
roots in Patan. The
community has been do****ented...
