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Publication information

Title
Historical Dictionary of Jainism
Author
Kristi L. Wiley
Journal or book or series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements series series editor Jon Woronoff; volume 53
Publication details
Scarecrow Press; 2004; Maryland, USA

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Articles

Theme Article
People Abhinandana
Ajita
Ananta
Ara
Bāhubali
Candraprabha
Dharma
Jina
Kunthu
Mahāvīra
Malli
Munisuvrata
Nami
Nemi
Padmaprabha
Puṣpadanta or Suvidhi
Pārśva
Saṃbhava
Sumati
Vimala
Śreyāṃsa
Śānti
Śītala
Ṛṣabha
Principles Aṅgas
Cycle of rebirth
Cūlika-sūtras
Digambara
Digambara canon
Eight auspicious symbols
Five ‘fundamental vows’
Holy symbols
Jain beliefs
Karma
Knowledge
Leśyā
Liberation
Mūla-sūtras
Non-sectarian movements
Non-violence
Prakīrṇaka-sūtras
Pūrvas
Sacred writings
Scales of Perfection
Sects
Soul
The ‘Three Gems’
Types of bodies
Vows
Śvetāmbara
Śvetāmbara Mūrti-pūjaka
Śvetāmbara Stānaka-vāsīn
Śvetāmbara Terāpanthin
Śvetāmbara canon
Practices Akṣaya-tṛtīyā
Becoming a monk or nun
Brahmadeva or Brahmayakṣa
Daśa-lakṣaṇa-parvan
Deities
Dīvālī
Festivals
Festivals of knowledge
Giving alms
Kārttika Pūrṇimā
Mahāvīr Jayantī
Mendicant orders
Monastic clothing
Monastic equipment
Monks and nuns
The ‘Perfect Ascetic’
Three Jina festivals
Places Jain holy places
Pilgrimage
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