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Avasarpiṇī, the Glossary

Avasarpiṇī is the descending half of the cosmic time cycle in Jainism and the one in which the world is said to be at present.^[1]

9 relations: Śalākāpuruṣa, Bharata (Jainism), Jain cosmology, Jainism, Kalpavriksha, Mahavira, Moksha (Jainism), Rishabhanatha, Tirthankara.
Jain cosmology

Śalākāpuruṣa

According to the Jain cosmology, the Śalākāpuruṣa (शलाकापुरुष) "illustrious or worthy persons" are 63 illustrious beings who appear during each half-time cycle. Avasarpiṇī and Śalākāpuruṣa are Jain cosmology.

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Bharata (Jainism)

In Jainism, Bharata was the first chakravartin (lit. 'holder of a chakra', i.e., emperor) of the Avasarpini (present half-time cycle).

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Jain cosmology

Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism.

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Jainism

Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion.

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Kalpavriksha

Kalpavriksha (Kalpavṛkṣa) is a wish-fulfilling divine tree in religions like Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

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Mahavira

Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान), the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Teacher) of Jainism.

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Moksha (Jainism)

Sanskrit or Prakrit mokkha refers to the liberation or salvation of a soul from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death.

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Rishabhanatha

Rishabhanatha (Devanagari: ऋषभनाथ), also Rishabhadeva (Devanagari: ऋषभदेव), Rishabha (Devanagari: ऋषभ) or Ikshvaku (Devanagari: इक्ष्वाकु, Ikṣvāku), is the first tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism.

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