List of ancient Jains
This is a list of ancient Jains.
| Name | Occupation | Works | Period | Location | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konguvelir | Poet | Perunkathai | 678 CE | [1] | |
| Thiruthakkatevar | Poet | Sivaka Chintamani | [1] | ||
| Poyyamozhi | King | [1] | |||
| Gunaveerapandithar | Grammarian | Neminatha (a grammar work) and Vachanandimaalai (rules for poetry) | [1] | ||
| Bhavanandi | Grammarian | Nannool (a grammar work) | 12th century C.E. | [1] | |
| Chinnammaiyar and Poonkothai | Poets | Thiruchengottukuravanji and a treatise on Advaita | 17th century | [1] | |
| Chennabyradevi | Queen of Suluva dynasty | 1554–1602 AD | Gerusoppa | [2] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Krishnamachari, Suganthy (12 October 2017), "On how Kongu Nadu was a Jain bastion", The Hindu
- ^ Prakash, BV (20 May 2014), "Royal remains of a glorious era", Deccan Herald