Harisena (Jain monk)

This article is about the Jain monk of tenth century. For other uses, see Harisena (disambiguation).

Harisena was a tenth century Digambara monk. His origin is traced to those monks who had stayed in the north during the supposed famine and had been prevailed upon by their lay followers to cover their private parts with a strip of cloth (ardhaphalaka) while begging for alms.^[1]

Harisena
Personal life
Born	10th century CE
Died	10th century CE
Notable work(s)	Brhatkathakosha
Religious life
Religion	Jainism
Sect	Digambara

He wrote Brhatkathakosha in 932 AD.^[2] The text talks about the stupas in Mathura being erected by devas during controversies with Buddhists.^[3]