Ravisena

Acharya Ravisena
Image of digambar acharya (head of the monastic order)
Official name	Acharya Ravisena
Religious life
Religion	Jainism
Sect	Digambara

Acharya Ravisena was a seventh century Digambara Jain Acharya, who wrote Padmapurana (Jain Ramayana) in Sanskrit in 678 AD.[1][2]

Padmapurana is said to follow Paumachariya, although it sometimes departs from it. In the Jain tradition, Rama is a Balabhadra, who is non-violent. According to Padma Purana, Ravana was killed by Lakshmana. After having rules for many years, Rama, became a muni and eventually attained nirvana.[3]

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• Media related to Ravisena at Wikimedia Commons

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