Kalicaudasha, Kālīcaudaśa, Kali-caudasha: 1 definition
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Kalicaudasha 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.
The Sanskrit term Kālīcaudaśa can be transliterated into English as Kalicaudasa or Kalicaudasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Kalichaudasha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Google Books: Cultural and Religious Heritage of India: JainismKālīcaudaśa (कालीचौदश) refers to the second day of the Divālī festival: the day on which Mahāvīra passed to mokṣa, when all the eighteen confederate kings made an illumination [...].—On the first day (dhanaterasa) the Śvetāmbara women polish their jewellery and ornaments in honour of Lakṣmī, on the second (kālīcaudaśa) they propitiate evil spirits by placing sweetmeats at cross-roads, and on the third (amāsa) all Jaina worship their account—books-Śāradā-pūjā.
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.
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