Kesi (Ganadhara)
| Kesi (Ganadhara) | |
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Parshvanath's Gandhara. | |
| Symbol | Tree or Jain Chihna |
| Height | 1.8m |
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| Born | 511 (historical) 534 (traditionals) Sarnath (ancient in Shaptārshis dynasty) |
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Kesi was the leader of the order of monks of the twenty third Jain Tirthankara, Parshvanatha, who is said to have met the 'Gandhara' (Chief disciple) of the twenty fourth Jain Tirthankara, Mahavira, Gautama.[1] He was the disciple of Arya Samudradatta. His monastic lineage later came to be known as the Upkeśa Gaccha.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Jaini 2000, p. 27.
References[edit]
- Jaini, Padmanabh S. (2000), Collected Papers On Jaina Studies (First ed.), Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1691-9
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