1 Published BooksJinasena
The author of Mahapurana in the 9th century, he was the disciple of Virasena and he completed his teacher's famous commentary "Dhavala" on Kashayaprabhrita. Mahapurana includes Adipurana and Uttarapurana, the project was completed by his pupil Gunabhadra.
Mahapurana was the model for Saiva Siddhanta Periyapuranam which gives biographies of sixty-three individuals. Jinasena belonged to the Panchastupanvaya lineage of Jain monks. The spiritual lineage of Jinasena continues today and is called Senagana.
