Harisena Jain monk

About: the Jain monk of tenth century

For other uses, see Harisena (disambiguation).

Template:Infobox religious biography Template:Jainism Harisena was a tenth century Digambara monk. His origin is traced to those monks who had stayed in the north during the supposed famine and had been prevailed upon by their lay followers to cover their private parts with a strip of cloth (ardhaphalaka) while begging for alms.Template:Sfn

He wrote Brhatkathakosha in 932 AD.Template:Sfn The text talks about the stupas in Mathura being erected by devas during controversies with Buddhists.Template:Sfn

References

• The Jains. Routledge(2002).
• Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women. University of California Press(1991).

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