Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gujarat.
About Samrat Samprati:
Samrat Samprati (224-215 BC) was a Mauryan ruler.
He was the grandson of Samrat Ashoka.
Other Names: He was known as Indrapalit, Sangat and Vigatashok.
He was known for propagating Jainism and the principle of non-violence.
His life is described in Jain scripture like ‘Sampratikatha’, ‘Parishistaparva’, and ‘Prabhavakcharita’.
King Samprati had established centres of Jain culture in Iran and in Arab countries.
It is said that Samprati, also known as 'Jain Ashoka',built thousands of Jain temples in western and southern India.
Key Facts about Jainism
Jainism is a sramanic religion. Sramana' is a Sanskrit word that denotes an ascetic or monk.
Jainism is one of the religions whose origin can be traced back to the twenty four teachers (tirthankaras - ones who establishes a path or ford), through whom their faith is believed to have been handed down.
The 24th Tirthankara was Vardhamana Mahavira.
Jainism mainly aims at the attainment of liberation. It can be attained through three principles required to be observed to attain Moksha/Nirvana
Samyakdarshana: Right Faith
Samyakjnana: Right Knowledge
Samyakcharita: Right Action
The five doctrines of Jainism (five vows), known as Panchamahavratas, are for the monks.
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