Articles discussing Par§va
Main Features of Mahavira’s Contributions
Suzuko Ohira · Sambodhi, 1980
“It is now accepted that Mahavira (MV) reformed Par§va’s doctrine and founded a new sect of the Jainas.”
News Digest
Jinamanjari, 2002
“Recent expedition to the site, which is situated in northern part of Karnataka, has revealed that the southern hillock was once a great Jain centre beginning from 850 C.E., the year when a Jain businessman named Par§va and Candraprabha, and in the year 902 C.E., his son, Arasarya made land endowments to these temples.”
Jainism: A prominent living indigenous culture
Rajjan Kumar · Sambodhi, 2002