Jinasena
Jinasena (c. 9th century CE) was a monk and scholar in the Digambara tradition of Jainism. He was patronized by the Rashtrakuta Emperor Amoghavarsha I. He was the author of Adipurana and Mahapurana.
Acharya Shri Jinasena | |
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जिनसेन | |
Image of a Digambara Acharya | |
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| Religion | Jainism |
| Sect | Digambara |
| Religious career | |
| Predecessor | Virasena |
| Successor | Gunabhadra |
Disciples | |
| Initiation | by Virasena |
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Jinasena was the disciple of Acharya Virasena and he completed the commentary Dhavala on Ṣaṭkhaṅḍāgama, a revered text in the Digambara tradition. The name is shared by an earlier Acharya Jinasena who was the author of Harivamsa Purana.
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