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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Hindu mythology, was one of the celebrated twelve Buddhas who were particularly worshipped by the Jainas. He was the son of Sugyriya and of Roma, from the family of Ikswaku. He is represented as a man ending in the body of a fish.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Puspadanta'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/puspadanta.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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