Vidyananda
Indian Jain monk of 9th century
About Vidyananda
Lived 750 – 800. Vidyananda was a digambara monk.
Vidyananda was a Digambara logician, scholar and Jain monk in Pataliputra. He was born in 750 AD and died in 800. He wrote Ashtasahasri which is a commentary on Samantabhadra's Devagamastotra. Madhvacharya, a Hindu philosopher has mentioned Vidyananda. Another digambara acharya with the same name flourished in the 20th-century India.
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Who was Vidyananda?
Indian Jain monk of 9th century
When was Vidyananda born?
Vidyananda was born in 750.
When did Vidyananda die?
Vidyananda died in 800.
What was Vidyananda's occupation?
Vidyananda was a digambara monk.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vidyananda. https://biography.guide/vidyananda/
MLA: "Vidyananda." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vidyananda/.
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