Ajitanatha (in Ajitha Purana)

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Ajitanatha, as depicted in Ranna’s Ajitha Purana, is a revered Jain Tirthankara whose life and spiritual teachings are poetically narrated to exemplify ideal renunciation and enlightenment.

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Ajitanatha (in Ajitha Purana) canonical 1

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instanceOf literary depiction of a Jain Tirthankara
associatedWith Jain spiritual teachings
audience Jain devotees
Kannada literary readers
authorOfSourceText Ranna
basedOn Ajitanatha
culturalContext medieval Karnataka
depictedAs enlightened spiritual teacher
ideal renouncer
describedIn Ajitha Purana
emphasizes ascetic ideals
non-attachment
spiritual liberation (moksha)
functionInText exemplifies ideal renunciation
exemplifies spiritual enlightenment
genreOfSourceText mahakavya
languageOfSourceText Kannada
literaryTradition Jain puranic literature
medium poetic narrative
portrayedAs revered Jain Tirthankara
religion Jainism
roleInText central figure
teaches ideal renunciation
path to enlightenment
timeOfSourceTextComposition 10th century

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Ranna mainSubject Ajitanatha (in Ajitha Purana)