Gunasena

For other people with the same name, see Gunasena (name).
Acharya Gunasena
Gunasena (Jinasena II)
Personal life
Born850
Died900
Era9th century CE
Notable work(s)"Dhavala" (co-authored)
Religious life
ReligionJainism
SectDigambar
Religious career
TeacherJinasena
PredecessorAcharya Jinasena
SuccessorGunabhadra
Disciples

Acharya Gunasena, known more commonly in modern scholarship as ', was a 9th-century CE Digambara Jain monk, scholar, and spiritual leader. He was a Senior disciple of Acharya Jinasena and is renowned for completing major Jain commentarial and narrative works. He served as the spiritual guide (rajaguru) to Krishna II (Akalavarsha), of the Rashtrakuta Empire.

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