HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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He was the first tirthankar of the Jainas
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He was a Buddhist monk
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He was the sixth guru of the Jainas
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He was a Vedic Rishi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bhadrabahu was the last acharya of the undivided Jain sangha. After him, the Sangha split into two separate teacher-student lineages of monks. Digambara monks belong to the lineage of Acharya Vishakha and Svetambara monks follow the tradition of Acharya Sthulabhadra .
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhadrabahu reputedly authored three of Jainism’s sacred books as well as the Niryuktis, short commentaries on 10 of the 12 original sacred books. Some authorities say that, after the famine, Bhadrabahu retired in seclusion to Nepal; others say he remained in Mysore.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sthulabhadra (297-198 BCE) was the founder of Svetambara Jain order during a 12-year famine in Maurya empire in third or fourth-century BC. He was a disciple of Bhadrabahu and Sambhutavijaya. His father was Sakatala, a minister in Nanda kingdom before the arrival of Chandragupta Maurya.
Detailed explanation-4: -Meaning of Bhadrabahu: Name Bhadrabahu in the Indian origin, means Name of a famous Jain Acharya from medieval India. It means a pious and blessed man.. Name Bhadrabahu is of Indian origin and is a Boy name. People with name Bhadrabahu are usually Jainism by religion.