Devadushya

Glossary

Meaning “divine cloth” in Sanskrit, it is an upper body garment. In Jainism, it is believed that the deity Indra gifted a devadushya to Mahavira, who later gave it to a Brahmin named Soma, signifying his renunciation of the material world.

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Devadushya%newline%Meaning “divine cloth” in Sanskrit, it is an upper body garment. In Jainism, it is believed that the deity Indra gifted a devadushya to Mahavira, who later gave it to a Brahmin named Soma, signifying his renunciation of the material world.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Devadushya”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/devadushya/
MLA	“Devadushya.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/devadushya/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Devadushya. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/devadushya/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)