Oswal, the Glossary
The Oswal (sometimes spelled Oshwal or Osval) are a Śvetāmbara Jain-majority Kshatriya community with origins in Osian, a town in the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India.[1]
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39 relations: Animal sacrifice in Hinduism, Ācārāṅga Sūtra, Śrāvaka (Jainism), Śvetāmbara, Bhinmal, Chakreshvari, Chamunda, Chaturmasya, Five Vows, Jagat Seth family, Jain temple, Jainism, Jodhpur, Khushalchand, Kshatriya, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai, Mahavira, Mahavira Jain temple, Osian, Maru Pradesh, Marwar, Moksha, Mount Abu, Navaratri, Osian, Jodhpur, Partition of India, Porwal, Rajasthan, Rajput, Ratnaprabhasuri, Ratnatraya, Sachiya Mata Temple, Shaivism, Shantidas Jhaveri, Sindh, Swayamprabhasuri, Tharparkar, Tirthankara, Upkeśa Gaccha, Vishnu.
- People from Jodhpur district
- Social groups of Sindh
Animal sacrifice in Hinduism
The practice of Hindu animal sacrifice is in recent times mostly associated with Shaktism, and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions.
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Ācārāṅga Sūtra
The Ācārāṅga Sūtra (First book c. 5th–4th century BCE; Second book c. Late 4th–2nd century BCE) is the first of the twelve Angas, part of the agamas (religious texts) which were compiled based on the teachings of 24th Tirthankara Mahavira.
Śrāvaka (Jainism)
In Jainism, the word Śrāvaka or Sāvaga (from Jain Prakrit) is used to refer to the Jain laity (householders).
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Śvetāmbara
The Śvetāmbara (also spelled Shwetambara, Shvetambara, Svetambara or Swetambara) is one of the two main branches of Jainism, the other being the Digambara.
Bhinmal
Bhinmal (previously Shrimal Nagar) is an ancient town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India.
Chakreshvari
In Jain cosmology, Chakeshvari or Apraticakra is the guardian goddess or Yakshini (attendant deity) of Rishabhanatha.
Chamunda
Chamunda (चामुण्डा), also known as Chamundeshwari, Chamundi or Charchika, is a fearsome form of Chandi, the Hindu mother goddess, Adi Parashakti and is one of the seven Matrikas.
Chaturmasya
Chaturmasya (lit), also rendered Chāturmāsa, is a holy period of four months, beginning on Shayani Ekadashi (June-July) and ending on Prabodhini Ekadashi (October-November) in Hinduism.
Five Vows
The Five Vows of Jainism include the mahāvratas (major vows) and aṇuvratas (minor vows).
Jagat Seth family
Jagat Seth was a wealthy merchant, banker and money lender family from Murshidabad in Bengal during the time of the Nawabs of Bengal.
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Jain temple
A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism.
Jainism
Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion.
Jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan after its capital Jaipur.
Khushalchand
Khushalchand Lakshmichand Jhaveri (1680–1748) was an Indian jeweler and financier in late Mughal Gujarat and the nagarsheth (chief merchant) of Ahmedabad.
Kshatriya
Kshatriya (from Sanskrit, "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) is one of the four varnas (social orders) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. Oswal and Kshatriya are Indian castes.
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (1863-1912)Business World -1987 - Volume 7 - Page 44 was an industrialist and one of the first generation textile mill owners from Ahmedabad, who laid the foundation of the present-day Lalbhai group of Industries.
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Mahavira
Mahavira (Devanagari: महावीर), also known as Vardhamana (Devanagari: वर्धमान), the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Teacher) of Jainism.
Mahavira Jain temple, Osian
The Mahavira Jain temple is built in Osian of Jodhpur District, Rajasthan.
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Maru Pradesh
Maru Pradesh is a geographical, cultural, social, economic, political, linguistic region of the Thar Desert, in the Northwest, India.
Marwar
Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India.
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Moksha
Moksha (मोक्ष), also called vimoksha, vimukti, and mukti, is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, liberation, nirvana, or release.
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Mount Abu
Mount Abu is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in the Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India.
Navaratri
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess.
Osian, Jodhpur
Osian (also spelt Osiyan) is an ancient town located in the Jodhpur District of Rajasthan state in western India.
Partition of India
The Partition of India in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent and the creation of two independent dominions in South Asia: India and Pakistan.
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Porwal
Poravāla, correctly called Poravāḍa, is a Bania community that originated in southern Rajasthan, India. Oswal and Porwal are Jain communities, Marwari people and social groups of Rajasthan.
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Rajasthan
Rajasthan (lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India.
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thakur, is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. Oswal and Rajput are Indian castes and social groups of Rajasthan.
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Ratnaprabhasuri
Ratnaprabhasuri was a Śvetāmbara Jain ascetic and the 6th successor in the lineage of the monastic heads of the Chaturvidha Sangha's Upkeśa Gaccha.
Ratnatraya
Jainism emphasises that ratnatraya (triple gems of Jainism) — the right faith (Samyak Darshana), right knowledge (Samyak Gyana) and right conduct (Samyak Charitra) — constitutes the path to liberation.
Sachiya Mata Temple
The Sachchiya Mata Temple is a Jain temple located in Osian, near Jodhpur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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Shaivism
Shaivism (translit-std) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being.
Shantidas Jhaveri
Shantidas Jhaveri (ISO 15919: Śāntidāsa Jhaverī; 1584–1659) was an Indian jeweller, bullion trader (sarraf) and moneylender (sahukar) during the Mughal era.
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Sindh
Sindh (سِنْدھ,; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind) is a province of Pakistan.
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Swayamprabhasuri
Swayamprabhasuri or Svayamprabhasuri was a Śvetāmbara Jain ascetic and the 5th successor in the lineage of the monastic heads of the Chaturvidha Sangha's Upkeśa Gaccha.
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Tharparkar
Tharparkar (Dhatki/ٿرپارڪر; تھرپارکر), also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan, headquartered at Mithi.
Tirthankara
In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a saviour and supreme spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
Upkeśa Gaccha
Upkeśa Gaccha is the oldest gaccha (monastic order) of Śvetāmbara Jainism.
Vishnu
Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.
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See also
People from Jodhpur district
- Amrita Devi
- Badri Ram Jakhar
- Chandi Dan Detha
- Divya Maderna
- Fateh Singh Rathore
- Gajendra Singh Khimsar
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Jaswant Singh Bishnoi
- Kamsa Meghwal
- Karni Mata
- Mahipal Maderna
- Mathura Das Mathur
- Mohanmullji Chordia
- Narayan Lal Panchariya
- Narayan Singh Bhati
- Narayan Singh Manaklao
- Narendra Kanwar
- Om Thanvi
- Oswal
- Parasram Maderna
- Pukhraj Garg
- Ram Narayan Bishnoi
- Sheo Dan Mal
- Bafan
- Bhatia caste
- Bughio
- Ethnic groups in Sindh
- Ghanchi (Muslim)
- Ghanchi-Pinjara
- Kardar (surname)
- Khoja
- Manganiar
- Meghwal
- Meta Qureshi
- Miyana (community)
- Muhajir (Pakistan)
- Oswal
- Siddi
- Silawat
- Sindhi Sammat
- Solangi
- Zardari (tribe)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswal
Also known as Oshwal, Ostwal, Osval, Oswal Jain, Oswals.