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JAINISM
Division of society
into 4 varnas
Reaction of
kshatriyas
to brahmins
supremacy
Desire of vaishyas to
improve social
position
New
agricultural
economy
Reaction of
commoners
Teachings of
mystery 24
tritankaras
origin
Personal details of
Mahavira
Titles- Mahavira,Jina,
Jitendrita, Nigrantha
Mother- Trisala
Father - Siddhartha
Real Vardhamana
Birth540BCkundaligrama
Wife Yasoda
Daughter Annoja
Son-in-law - Jamali
TEACHINGS OF MAHAVIRA
Philosophy of jainism associated with reality
Soul is in bondage due to assimilation and influx of karma
5 vows Householder
1. Non-injury
2. Non- stealing
3. Non- adultery
4. Speaking the truth and non-possession
5. Observing continence (Brahmacharya)
Feed cooked food to the needy everyday
Lay worshipper should not take to agriculture destruction of plants and animals
Imp aspect of phiosophy of jainism Sallekhana (concept of voluntary death)
Abandon all
wordly
possession
Code of
conduct
for monks
DOCTRINE OF KAIVALYA
Renunciation &
monastic life
Triratnas
Nonviolence
PHILOSOPHY OF JAINISM
Anekantvada
Syadvada
Saptavanginayaya
Nyayavada
Trithankara - Salvation
Arihant - Nirvana
Acharya head of ascetic group
JAINA COUNCILS
First
Second
Pataliputra @ Sthulabahu
12 angas replaced lost 14 purvas
Accepted by Swetambaras
SECTS OF JAINISM
Digambaras
Swethambaras
Spread of Jainism
Spread to kailnga in 4th century BC
Kharavela patronised in 1st century AD
Period between Mauryas and Guptas >> Orissa in the east to Mathura in west
Later concentrated in 2 regions
1. Gujarat and Rajasthan Svetambara sects
2. Mysore Digambaras
3. Original home of Jainism Ganga valley > little following
Decline of Jainism
Took the concept of ahimsa too far
Advised one should not take medicine when one fell sick
Believed life in trees and vegetables >> no harming them
Did not reach common man >> extreme penance and austerity
No patronage from kings
Did not spread their religion
Royal patrons:
South India kadamb and ganga dynasty , Amogavarsha, Siddhraj jai singh,
kumarapala
North India Bimbisara, Ajathasatru, Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, Kharavela
Baghagumpha cave
Vimalavasahi temple
Tejpala temple
Palitana temple
Gomateswara / Bahubali at
Shravanabelagola, Karnataka