Girividarana, Girividāraṇa: 2 definitions
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Girividarana means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Sum Jaina Canonical Sutras (vividhatirthakalpa)Girividāraṇa (गिरिविदारण).—On the north of the Ambā temple is a cave, which contains the image of Girividāraṇa. Here is the Svayaṃvara lake.
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, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGirividāraṇa (ಗಿರಿವಿದಾರಣ):—
1) [noun] (myth.) the action of splitting mountains by Indra.
2) [noun] a sportive action by a bull or elephant, that turns up the soil with its horn or tusk.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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