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Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially

" (emperor among poets) because of his command over both Kannada and Sanskrit. and for their rich poetic imagery, devotion to Jain themes, and courtly

honorific Ādikavi (Poet of adinath purana), was a Kannada-language Jain poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs. He was a court poet of Vemulavada

celebrated Kannada poets, regarded as one of the "three gems" (Ratnatraya) of classical Kannada literature along with Adikavi Pampa and Ponna (poet) He flourished

century CE) was a prominent Kannada poet in medieval Karnataka, India. He is widely regarded as one of the important Jain poets of the Hoysala period, known

language. Born as Caṅgadeva, he was ordained in the Śvetāmbara school of Jainism in 1110 and took the name Somacandra. In 1125 he became an adviser to King

Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm or /ˈdʒaɪnɪzəm/ JEYE-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion whose three main pillars are nonviolence

patronised Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit and Tamil scholars who wrote in the Jain, Virashaiva and Vaishnava traditions. The period produced hundreds of works

been a Jain, based on the religious affiliations of many court poets of the Deccan at the time and the internal evidence of his praise for Jain ideals

also supported Kambar, one of the most famous poets of Tamil literature. Religion portal Tamil Jain "Tamizh Amudham". Boston University. Archived from