List of Jain ascetics

See also: List of Jains
Idol of Kundakunda, the most revered Digambara acharya
Vidyasagar

This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general.

Digambara ascetics

Image of Acharya Amritchandra, author of the Jain text, Puruşārthasiddhyupāya
Acharya Gyansagar

Śvētāmbara ascetics

Other

Notes

  1. ↑ Jain 2012, p. v.
  2. ↑ Lal, Mohan (2006). The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature (Volume five: Sasay to Zorgot). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4098. ISBN 8126012218.
  3. ↑ Hemachandra, Acharya (1998). R.C.C. Fynes, ed. The Lives of the Jain Elders. Oxford World's Classics.
  4. ↑ A History of Kannada Literature. Asian Educational Services, India. 1982. p. 44. ISBN 81-206-0063-0.
  5. ↑ Great Thinkers of the Eastern World (1995), I.P.McGreal (ed.), Harper Collins, New York.
  6. ↑ "Kanji Swami". Cs.colostate.edu. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  7. ↑ Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1 By Phyllis G. Jestice, ABC-CLIO, 2004, p. 464.

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