Sthulabhadra
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Sthulabhadra was a disciple of Acharya Bhadrabahu. The Swetambar tradition of Jainism
trace their lineage through Sthulabhadra.
He was a son of the Nanda
's minister Sakadala. He became a disciple of Sambhutavijaya. Later he became a disciple of Bhadrabahu to learn the Purvas. Bhadrabahu refused to teach him the last 4 Purvas because Sthulabhadra used his knowledge in vain.
Sthulabhadra became a leader of the sangha when Bhadrabahu migrated to South India during a famine. He was succeeded by his disciples Mahagiri and Suhasti.
Sthulabhadra permitted the use of white cloth by his order during the famine. He is thus sometimes thought to be the originator of the Swetambara order.
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
trace their lineage through Sthulabhadra.
He was a son of the Nanda
Nanda
Nanda is a surname of Punjabis . Nanda is a Tarkhan , Ahluwalia and Kamboj surname. All the clans of Tarkhan , Lohar, Gujjar, Kamboj, Ahluwalia tribes have a close genetic and ancestral relationship with each other, and together they form the Khatri/Rajput caste.-Among Kamboj people:*Nanda is a...
's minister Sakadala. He became a disciple of Sambhutavijaya. Later he became a disciple of Bhadrabahu to learn the Purvas. Bhadrabahu refused to teach him the last 4 Purvas because Sthulabhadra used his knowledge in vain.
Sthulabhadra became a leader of the sangha when Bhadrabahu migrated to South India during a famine. He was succeeded by his disciples Mahagiri and Suhasti.
Sthulabhadra permitted the use of white cloth by his order during the famine. He is thus sometimes thought to be the originator of the Swetambara order.