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In Jainism, Samavasarana or Samosharana "Refuge to All" is a term for the divine preaching hall of the Tirthankara. The word ''samavasarana'' is derived from two words, ''sama'' meaning general and ''avasara'' meaning opportunity. A place where all have a common opportunity of acquiring the wisdom. The divine pavilion is built by heavenly beings (''devas'') after the tirthankara attain omniscience (''Kevala Jnana'').〔http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/jainism/jains.html Jains〕 The theme of Samavasaranas has been popular in Jain art. == Hall == In samavasarana, the ''tirthankara'' sat on a throne without touching it (about two inches above it). Around, the tirthankara sits the ''ganadharas'' (chief disciples). Following is the order in which living beings sit: *In the first hall, ascetics *In the second hall, one class of deva ladies *In the third hall, nuns and laywomen *In the next three halls, three other class of deva ladies *In the next four halls, the four classes of devas (heavenly beings) *Men, in the eleventh hall *Animals, in the last hall According to Jain texts, there would be four wide roads with four huge columns, Manasthamba (literally, pride pillar), one in each side. The total size of the hall varies depending upon the height of the people in that era. Size of Rishabhadeva's samavasarana was 12 km².〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=APPENDIX 14 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samavasarana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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