Jinasena
8th/9th-century CE Indian Jain monk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jinasena (c. 9th century CE) was a monk and scholar in the Digambara tradition of Jainism.[1] He was patronized by the Rashtrakuta Emperor Amoghavarsha I.[1] He was the author of Adipurana and Mahapurana.[1][2]
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Acharya Shri Jinasena | |
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जिनसेन | |
Personal | |
Religion | Jainism |
Sect | Digambara |
Religious career | |
Predecessor | Virasena |
Successor | Gunabhadra |
Disciples | |
Initiation | by Virasena |
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Jinasena was the disciple of Acharya Virasena and he completed the commentary Dhavala on Ṣaṭkhaṅḍāgama, a revered text in the Digambara tradition. The name is shared by an earlier Acharya Jinasena who was the author of Harivamsa Purana.[3][better source needed]