Nandishvaradvipa, Nandishvara-dvipa, 狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补: 5 definitions

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In Jainism
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The Sanskrit term 狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 can be transliterated into English as Nandisvaradvipa or Nandishvaradvipa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷€啶多啶掂ぐ啶︵啶掂啶�) is one of the continents (诲惫墨辫补) of the middle-world (madhyaloka), encircled by the ocean named Nand墨艣varodasamudra (or simply Nand墨艣varoda), according to Jain cosmology. The middle-world contains innumerable concentric 诲惫墨辫补s and, as opposed to the upper-world (adhaloka) and the lower-world (奴谤诲丑惫补濒辞办补), is the only world where humans can be born. 狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 is also known as plainly Nand墨艣vara.

狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 is recorded in ancient Jaina canonical texts dealing with cosmology and geography of the universe. Examples of such texts are the Sa峁僩raha峁嚹玶atna in the 艢vet膩mbara tradition or the Tiloyapannatti and the Trilokas膩ra in the Digambara tradition.

: Google Books: Jaina Iconography

狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷€啶多啶掂ぐ啶︵啶掂啶�).鈥擳he Nand墨艣vara-诲惫墨辫补 is a land of delight of the gods with gardens of manifold designs, adorned and honoured by the visits of gods devoted to the worship of the T墨rtha峁卥aras. In its central part are four A帽jana mountains of black colour, situated in the four directions:

Devarama峁嘺 in the east,
Nityodyata in the south,
Svayamprabha in the west,
Rama峁嚹珁a in the north.

On their tops are temples of the Arhats (迟墨谤迟丑补峁卥补谤补蝉), one hundred yojanas long, half as wide and seventy yojanas high, each shrine having four doors. Within the tempels are jewelled platforms, sixteen yojanas long and wide, and eight yojanas high. On the platforms (尘补峁噄辫墨峁环颈办腻) are diases (devacchandaka) of jewels whose length and width exceed the platforms, and on them are one hundred and eight eternal statues (艣腻艣惫补迟补-产颈尘产补) of each of the Arhats named 峁氠梗abha, Vardham膩na, Candr膩mana and V膩ri峁峁嘺 in the 辫补谤测补峁卥补 posture, made of jewels, attended each by a beautiful retinuie consisting of two N膩gas, two Yak峁s, two Bh奴tas, and two pitcher-carriers while behind each statue is a figure of an umbrella-bearer. On the diases are incense-jars, wreaths, bells, the eight auspicious marks, banners, umbrellas, festoons, baskets, boxes and seats as well as sixteen ornaments such as full pitchers etc.

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷€啶多啶掂ぐ啶︵啶掂啶�) is the name of a sacred region, according to chapter 1.1 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-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.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] they [viz., Vajran膩bha and others] had the art of flying with their legs by which they were able to reach Rucaka诲惫墨辫补 in one jump. [...] by the art of flying by knowledge with one jump they were able to reach M膩nu峁ttara, and with another 狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补鈥�.

: JAINpedia: Glossary

狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷€啶多啶掂ぐ啶︵啶掂啶�).鈥擳he 15th continent in the Middle World of Jain cosmology. It is religiously important as the place where gods come together to celebrate festivities in its 52 temples. The Nand墨艣vara-诲惫墨辫补 is often carved in stone models or slabs found in Jain temples, where they are worshipped. This is especially common among Digambaras.

: Scribd: Carving Devotion in the Jain Caves at Ellora

狈补苍诲墨艣惫补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷€啶多啶掂ぐ啶︵啶掂啶�).鈥擜ccording to both Digambaras and 艢vet膩mbaras, Nand墨艣vara Dv墨pa is a land visited by gods who can perform worship to the T墨rtha峁卥aras at fifty-two eternal temples (艣腻艣惫补迟补箩颈苍腻濒补测补) (Shah 1987, 22-23). Gardens and lotus-filled lakes permeate the landscape of Nand墨艣vara Dv墨pa which is also punctuated at its center with four mountain peaks of black stone.

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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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