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    Female 64 kala

    6 months ago 123

    In Jain tradition:

    • Bhagwan Ādināth / Rushabhdev taught 72 kalā (arts/skills) to men and 64 kalā (arts/skills) to women.
    • These “female 64 kalā” are worldly skills for household life, beauty, music, crafts, social behaviour etc.
    • Exact item‑by‑item lists differ slightly in Digambar and Shvetāmbara traditions, so there is no single universally fixed list accepted by all texts. Both accept the principle:
    - Men – 72 kalā - Women – 64 kalā ( jainknowledge.com)

    Examples (to show the nature of the 64 kalā for women, not the full fixed list): ( jainknowledge.com)

    • Vastra‑gopana – proper handling/keeping of clothes
    • Bālaka‑kṛīḍanaka – making toys
    • Chitrayoga – decoration and painting
    • Mālya‑grathana – garland‑making
    • Maṇibandha‑vidyā – bracelet/ornament making
    • Śarīra‑mādhya – body beautification (grooming, make‑up etc.)
    • Vastra‑racana – designing clothes

    Jain viewpoint: These kalā are respected as part of civilized social life, but they are laukik (worldly). The real goal in Jain Dharma is śuddha ātmā and moksha, so even these skills should not increase attachment, pride, or himsā. Over many lives, a soul moves from enjoying such arts to ultimately renouncing them on the path of sādhu/sādhvī dharma.

    You can read a simple explanation about 64 kalā of women taught by Rushabhdev here

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