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Harisena (Jain monk) 
Summary
Harisena was a tenth century Digambara monk. His origin is traced to those monks who had stayed in the north during the supposed famine and had been prevailed upon by their lay followers to cover their private parts with a strip of cloth (ardhaphalaka) while begging for alms.[1]
Harisena | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 10th century CE |
| Died | 10th century CE |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
| Notable work(s) | Brhatkathakosha |
He wrote Brhatkathakosha in 932 AD.[2] The text talks about the stupas in Mathura being erected by devas during controversies with Buddhists.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ Dundas 2002, p. 48.
- ^ Jaini 1991, p. 43.
- ^ Umakant Premanand Shah 1987, p. 16.
References edit
- Dundas, Paul (2002) [1992], The Jains (Second ed.), Routledge, ISBN 0-415-26605-X
- Jaini, Padmanabh S. (1991), Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women, University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-06820-3
- Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987), Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana: Jaina iconography, Abhinav Publications, ISBN 81-7017-208-X