Haimavatavarsha, 贬补颈尘补惫补迟补惫补谤峁, Haimavata-Varsha: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 贬补颈尘补惫补迟补惫补谤峁 can be transliterated into English as Haimavatavarsa or Haimavatavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index贬补颈尘补惫补迟补惫补谤峁 (啶灌啶さ啶むさ啶班啶�).鈥擨s Bh膩ratavar峁;1 Bh膩ratam in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补.2
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra贬补颈尘补惫补迟补惫补谤峁 (啶灌啶さ啶むさ啶班啶�) (or Haimavatak峁tra) is another name for Haimavata: one of the seven zones of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds贬补颈尘补惫补迟补惫补谤峁 (啶灌啶さ啶むさ啶班啶�) or simply Haimavata refers to a region of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补: the first continent of the Madhya-loka (middle-word), according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 3.10. It is named after supreme lord (cakravarti) Bharata. Proximity to Himav膩na region is the reason for assigning the name Haimavatavarsha to 2nd region. The mountain chain Himavana separates the Bharata and Haimavata regions. The mountain chain Mah膩himav膩n separates the Haimavata and Harivarsha. Rohita and Rohit膩sy膩 rivers divide Haimavata-k峁tra.
The life span of inhabitants of Haimavat, Harivar峁 and Devakuru beings is one, two and three palyopama. The five Haimavat regions of two and a half continents (诲丑腻颈-诲惫墨辫补), in which inhabitants live, have the happy-misery period (3rd time period) always. There the inhabitants have a life span of one palya, the height of their body is 2000 bows, they take food once on alternate days, and they have bodies are of blue colour (like blue lotus).
闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 (containing the Haimavata-var峁 region) is in the centre of all continents and oceans; all continents and oceans are concentric circles with 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 in the centre. Like the navel is in the centre of the body, 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 is in the centre of all continents and oceans. Sumeru Mount is in the centre of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补. It is also called Mount Sudar艣ana.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.10 - The seven divisions of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 3.11 - The six mountain chains < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 47 - Bh膩rata sub-continent (bharatavar峁) < [Section 1 - Uttarabh膩ga]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
2. The concept of Jambudvipa < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]
Puranic Geography: Chatur-dvipa and Sapta-dvipa < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 15 - The length and extent of the Earth: Description of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 < [Section 2 - Anu峁峁単a-p膩da]