Mahapurana (Jainism)
Mahapurana Authored by Acharya Jinasena | |
| Author | Jinasena and Gunabhadra |
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| Original title | महापुराण (Mahāpurāṇa) |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Subject | Jainism, Jain cosmology, Tirthankaras |
| Genre | Religious epic, Puranic literature |
| Published | 8-9th century CE |
| Publication place | Rashtrakuta Kingdom |
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Mahapurana (महापुराण) or Trishashthilkshana Mahapurana is a major Jain text composed largely by Acharya Jinasena during the rule of Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha and completed by his pupil Gunabhadra in the 9th century CE. Mahapurana consists of two parts. The first part is Ādi purāṇa written by Acharya Jinasena in Sanskrit. The second part is Uttarapurana which is the section completed by Jinasena's disciple Gunabhadra.