Jinasena

Acharya Jinasena was a prominent Digambar Jain monk, scholar, and religious leader in 8th-century India He is widely known for composing the Adipurana and Mahapurana, considered the foundational texts of Jain Sanskrit literature, and for serving as the royal spiritual advisor to the Rashtrakuta emperor Amoghavarsha. He also finished the Jaidhavala commentary started by his guru Virasena. He is distinct from the earlier Jinasena, the author of Harivamsa Purana, who belonged to the Punnata Sangh, another branch of Digambar Jainism which describes the Jain tradition about Shri Krishna corresponding to the Hindu tradition given in the epic Mahabharata.