#GS1 #Vikram_Samvat
#Ujjain #King_Vikramaditya #Ujjain
#Ancient_history
Vikram Samvat, also known as the Vikrami calendar, is the historical Hindu calendar on the Indian subcontinent and the official calendar of Nepal. It is also used in several Indian states. The calendar uses lunar months and solar sidereal years.
According to popular tradition, King Vikramaditya of Ujjain established the Vikrama Samvat era after defeating the Śakas.
Kalakacharya Kathanaka (An account of the monk Kalakacharya), by the Jain sage Mahesarasuri, gives the following account:
1. Gandharvasena, the then-powerful king of Ujjain, abducted a nun called Sarasvati, who was the sister of the monk.
2. The enraged monk sought the help of the Śaka ruler King Sahi in Sistan. Despite heavy odds but aided by miracles, the Śaka king defeated Gandharvasena and made him a captive.
3. Sarasvati was repatriated, although Gandharvasena himself was forgiven. The defeated king retired to the forest, where he was killed by a tiger. His son, Vikramaditya, being brought up in the forest, had to rule from Pratishthana (modern Paithan in Maharashtra).
4. Later on, Vikramaditya invaded Ujjain and drove away from the Śakas. To commemorate this event, he started a new era called the "Vikrama era". The Ujjain calendar started around 58–56 BCE, and the subsequent Shaka-era calendar was started in 78 CE at Pratishthana
#Ujjain #King_Vikramaditya #Ujjain
#Ancient_history
Vikram Samvat, also known as the Vikrami calendar, is the historical Hindu calendar on the Indian subcontinent and the official calendar of Nepal. It is also used in several Indian states. The calendar uses lunar months and solar sidereal years.
According to popular tradition, King Vikramaditya of Ujjain established the Vikrama Samvat era after defeating the Śakas.
Kalakacharya Kathanaka (An account of the monk Kalakacharya), by the Jain sage Mahesarasuri, gives the following account:
1. Gandharvasena, the then-powerful king of Ujjain, abducted a nun called Sarasvati, who was the sister of the monk.
2. The enraged monk sought the help of the Śaka ruler King Sahi in Sistan. Despite heavy odds but aided by miracles, the Śaka king defeated Gandharvasena and made him a captive.
3. Sarasvati was repatriated, although Gandharvasena himself was forgiven. The defeated king retired to the forest, where he was killed by a tiger. His son, Vikramaditya, being brought up in the forest, had to rule from Pratishthana (modern Paithan in Maharashtra).
4. Later on, Vikramaditya invaded Ujjain and drove away from the Śakas. To commemorate this event, he started a new era called the "Vikrama era". The Ujjain calendar started around 58–56 BCE, and the subsequent Shaka-era calendar was started in 78 CE at Pratishthana
First Buddhist Council: 400 BC
- Held soon after the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha
-patronage of king Ajatshatru
- Presided by - monk Mahakasyapa ,
- at Rajgriha, in the Sattapani Cave.
- The idea was to preserve Buddha’s teachings (Sutta Pitaka) and rules for disciples (Vinaya Pitaka).
Second Buddhist Council : 383 BC
- Held to settle a dispute on Vinaya Pitaka(Rules of discipline)
- Held at Vaishali
- patronage of King Kalasoka
- presided by Sabakami.
- The dispute was on 10 Points such as storing salt in horn, eating after midday, eating once etc
- Disputes were not settled and paved the way for emergence of Buddhist sects - Sthaviravada, Mahasanghika and Sarvastivada.
#Ancient #target_shots
#THANKS PRATIK
- Held soon after the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha
-patronage of king Ajatshatru
- Presided by - monk Mahakasyapa ,
- at Rajgriha, in the Sattapani Cave.
- The idea was to preserve Buddha’s teachings (Sutta Pitaka) and rules for disciples (Vinaya Pitaka).
Second Buddhist Council : 383 BC
- Held to settle a dispute on Vinaya Pitaka(Rules of discipline)
- Held at Vaishali
- patronage of King Kalasoka
- presided by Sabakami.
- The dispute was on 10 Points such as storing salt in horn, eating after midday, eating once etc
- Disputes were not settled and paved the way for emergence of Buddhist sects - Sthaviravada, Mahasanghika and Sarvastivada.
#Ancient #target_shots
#THANKS PRATIK
Jain Council
First Jain Council
Held at Patliputra in 3rd Century B.C. and was presided by Sthulbhadra.
Second Jain Council
Held at Vallabhi in 512 A.D. and was presided by Devardhi Kshmasramana.
Final Compilations of 12 Angas and 12 Upangas
#Ancient #Jainism
#target_shots
First Jain Council
Held at Patliputra in 3rd Century B.C. and was presided by Sthulbhadra.
Second Jain Council
Held at Vallabhi in 512 A.D. and was presided by Devardhi Kshmasramana.
Final Compilations of 12 Angas and 12 Upangas
#Ancient #Jainism
#target_shots