Sacred Scriptures & Canonical Jinavani

The immutable doctrine of the Jinas expounded across the Four Anuyogas (Prathamanuyoga, Karananuyoga, Charananuyoga, Dravyanuyoga).

The Oral Transmission to Written Palm Leaves

The Heritage of Shruta Devi (Jinavani)

In the Digambara tradition, following the decline of the oral Dvadashanga, the remnants of the 12th Anga (Drishtivada) were committed to palm leaves as the Shatkhandagama by Acharyas Pushpadanta and Bhutabali on Shruta Panchami. Learn how these sacred leaves were preserved at Moodabidri.

Moodabidri Preservation Story

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प्रथमानुयोग (Prathamānuyoga):Exposition of Universal History, sacred biographies of the 63 Shalaka Purushas (Tirthankaras, Chakravartins), and Puranic narratives demonstrating karmic fruition.
Prathamānuyoga678 CE (7th Century)

पद्मपुराण

Padmapurana

The earliest surviving Sanskrit Jain Ramayana. Depicts Rama (Padma) as the 8th Baladeva and Lakshmana as the 8th Vasudeva, contextualizing Ravana as a cultured Vidyadhara king whose passions caused his tragic fall.

Classical Sanskrit123 Cantos (Parvas)
Prathamānuyoga9th Century CE (c. 838 CE)

आदिपुराण

Adipurana

Monumental epic chronicling the life of Bhagavan Rishabhanatha (Adinatha), the birth of civilization (Asi, Masi, Krishi), Bharata Chakravarti, and the ascetic triumph of Bhagavan Bahubali.

Classical Sanskrit47 Chapters (Parvas)

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