The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1141 page)

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’Jam.pa’i.dbyargs
(bodhisattva)
:
see MAÑJU
R
.
Jan
(spirit)
:
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.
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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