Bhutabali
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Acharya Bhutabali (c. 66 – c. 90 CE) was a Digambara monk. He along with Acharya Pushpadanta composed the most sacred Jain text, Satkhandagama.
Life
Bhutabali led a group of monks to spread Jainism in Madurai.[1]
Legacy
Shrut Panchami (scripture fifth) is celebrated by Jains in may every year commemorating Pushpadanta and Bhutabali.[2]
Notes
References
- Dundas, Paul (2002) [1992], The Jains (Second ed.), Routledge, ISBN 0-415-26606-8
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