Articles on Jaina Ramayana Tradition
The Ramayana Culture in Karnataka Jainism
By Vasanta Kumari · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1992
In **The Ramayana Culture in Karnataka Jainism** the author explores how Jain communities in Karnataka adopted the *Ramayana* story and transformed it within their religious framework. In Jain cosmology Rama is one of the *Baladeva* heroes; he attains…
An Old Version of the Jaina Ramayana
By Jagadish Chandra Jain · Sambodhi, 1975
The article by J. C. Jain argues that the Ramayana story contained in the Vasudevahindi is the oldest extant version of the Jaina Ramayana and reflects an old tradition of the popular tale found in Gunadhya's lost Brhatkatha. The author posits that the…
Tradition about Vānāras and Rākṣasas
By Chintaharan Chakravarti · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925
The Jain *Padmapurana* (1st century CE) and its Sanskrit counterpart, *Payumacariyam* (7th century CE), present a distinct narrative about *Vinaras* (monkey-like beings) and *Raksasas* (demon-like beings), diverging from the Hindu *Ramayana*. These entities…