Situating Pārśva’s Biography in Varanasi

This study shows how Varanasi, a site that many people understand to be a sacred Hindu city, has been made &#8220;Jain&#8221; through its association with the lives of four of the twenty-four enlightened founders of Jainism, the <i>jina</i>s or <i>tīrthaṅkara</i>s. It...

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Main Author: Ellen Gough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/3/117