Keshikumara, Keśīkumāra: 1 definition
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Keshikumara 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 Keśīkumāra can be transliterated into English as Kesikumara or Keshikumara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī MahāvīraKeśīkumāra (केशीकुमार) is the nephew of Udāyana.—King Udāyana was a popular king of Sindhu-Sauvīra kingdom. The capital of this kingdom was Vītabhaya city, which was large, beautiful and prosperous in every way. Prabhāvatī was the queen of King Udāyana and Abhīcakumāra was their son. Udāyana’s nephew Keśīkumāra too used to live with him. King Udāyana had great faith in the words of Lord Mahāvīra. He was a 12-vows follower of Mahāvīra.
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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Full-text: Udayana, Prabhavati, Abhicakumara, Tinduka, Vitabhaya.
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