Lonkā (English spelling) Lonka

Japanese: Lonkā(英語表記)Lonka
Lonkā (English spelling) Lonka

...Each sect gave birth to further sub-sects, and their influence repeatedly ebbed and flowed. In the Middle Ages, the Muslim invasion of India dealt a blow not only to Buddhism but also to Jainism, but this triggered the birth of the new Lonkā sect, which rejected the worship of the Jina statues, and the strong traditions of Jainism never died out.
[Current Status]
Currently, the white coat faction is found in large numbers in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bombay, etc.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Lonkā" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…両派はそれぞれがさらに細かな分派を生み,勢力の消長を繰り返した。中世,イスラム教徒のインド侵入は,仏教のみならずジャイナ教にも打撃を与えたが,それを契機として,ジナ尊像の礼拝を否定するロンカーLonkā派が新たに誕生するなど,根強い伝統は決してとだえることはなかった。
[現況]
 現在,白衣派の多くみられるのはグジャラート,ラージャスターン両州,ボンベイなどである。…

※「Lonkā」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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