Ghantakarna Mahavira
deity Jainism single tradition · 1
Ghantakarna Mahavira is one of the fifty-two viras (protector deities) of Svetambara Jainism. He is chiefly associated with Tapa Gaccha, a monastic lineage. He was a deity of the Jain tantrik tradition.
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Shrine established in the 19th century.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Ghantakarna Mahavira is a Jain deity from the Jain tradition and is worshiped and venerated by some specific monastic lineages and probably many laymen. He is one of the fifty-two viras (protector deities) and is called Mahavira (Great vira). The verse 67 of Gantakarana Mantra Stotra by Vimalachandra states that he is worshipped since the time of Haribhadra”
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