Gunabhadra (Jain monk)

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Gunabhadra
Personal
ReligionJainism
SectDigambara
Religious career
PredecessorJinasena
SuccessorLokasena

Gunabhadra (fl. fourth century CE) was a Digambara monk in India. He co-authored Mahapurana along with Jinasena.

His lineage started with Chandrasena who initiated Aryanandi.[1] Aryanandi initiated Virasena and Jayasena.[1] Virasena initiated six disciples who were Dasharayguru, Jinasena, Vinayasena, Shripal, Padmasena and Devasena.[1] Dasharayguru and Jinasena initiated Gunabhadra who later initiated Lokasena.[1] Vinayasena initiated Kumarasena who started the Kashtha Sangha.[1]

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pannalal Jain 1951, pp. 30-31.

Sources

  • Jain, Pannalal, ed. (1951), Mahapurana Adipurana of Bhagavata Jinasenacharya, Bharatiya Jnanapitha

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