Harisena (Jain monk)

This article is about the Jain monk of tenth century. For other uses, see Harisena (disambiguation).

Harisena
Personal life
Born10th century CE
Died10th century CE
Notable work(s)Brhatkathakosha
Religious life
ReligionJainism
SectDigambara

Harisena was a tenth century Digambara monk who wrote Brhatkathakosha (great storehouse of stories) in 932 AD. The text talks about the stupas in Mathura being erected by devas during controversies with Buddhists. He was cited by Debala Mitra to indicate existence of five stupas in Mathura.

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