The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1141 page)

Authors: John Bowker

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’Jam.pa’i.dbyargs
(bodhisattva)
:

see MAÑJU

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Jan
(spirit)
:

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Janaka
.

Hindu king of Videha who was instructed by
Yajñavalkya
, and who maintained that a pious
k

atriya
can perform sacrifices as much as the
brahmans
. He remains an example of how to live serenely in the world after obtaining liberation.

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Janama

tami
,
also known as Krishnajay

nti.

Hindu
festival
celebrating the birth of
K

a
. It is held on the eighth day of the dark fortnight of the month of

ravana (Aug.).

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