Candraprajñapti
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Candraprajñapti is an ancient Jain canonical text that systematically explains the movements and phases of the moon as part of Jain cosmology and astronomy.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain canonical text
ⓘ
astronomical treatise ⓘ cosmological text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jain cosmographical system ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | explains position of the moon in Jain universe ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | non-heliocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
classification of celestial bodies
ⓘ
lunar deities in Jain thought ⓘ structure of the Jain universe ⓘ |
| explains |
periodicity of lunar phases
ⓘ
relation between lunar motion and time calculation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lunar cycles
ⓘ
movements of the moon ⓘ phases of the moon ⓘ |
| genre | technical scripture ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain astronomical works ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Jain canonical literature ⓘ |
| preservedAs | part of Jain scriptural commentarial tradition ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| relatedTo | Jain time-measurement doctrines ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical in Jain tradition ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Jain monastic curriculum ⓘ |
| subject |
Jain astronomy
ⓘ
Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| timeframe | ancient ⓘ |
| tradition | Śvetāmbara Jain tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jain calendrical calculations
ⓘ
ritual time determination ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.