Manibhadra Vīr
deity Jainism single tradition · 1
Manibhadra Vīr is a protective deity (vīra or adhiṣṭhāyaka) venerated in the Śvētāmbara tradition of Jainism, particularly among communities associated with the Tapa Gaccha. In Jain tradition, he is understood not as a primordial yakṣa but as a former Jain lay follower (śrāvaka) who, after death, was reborn as a powerful divine guardian.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Manibhadra
- manifested by
- Manibhadra Vīr Dev, Airavata
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Jain sources consistently distinguish Manibhadra Vīr from the Hindu yakṣa Manibhadra, who appears in Hindu and Buddhist mythology as an associate of Kubera.”
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