are several Jain councils mentioned in Jain texts associated with revision and redaction of Jain Agamas (sacred texts). The first council was held at...
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Shatrunjaya. The Jain councils were held in Vallabhi c. 5th century CE. Their canonical scriptures were written down during this council. King Vanaraja...
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Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession...
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Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially...
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the preservation of Jain scriptures, especially at the second Jain councils of Vallabhi held in 453 AD. Siddhasena Divakara-a jain monk of the Śvetāmbara...
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Bawa Jain (born Preminder Nath Jain February 16, 1957)[citation needed] is an Indian advocate for interfaith dialogue. Jain was secretary-general of the...
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Mahavira (redirect from Mahavir Jain)
(Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira...
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Anand Jain (born 1957) is an Indian business executive. He is the Chairman of Jai Corp Limited. Anand Jain was No. 11 on the Forbes India's 40 Richest...
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Droṇasiṁha declared himself as the Maharaja. During the reign Dhruvasena I, Jain council at Vallabhi was probably held. The next ruler Dharapaṭṭa is the only...
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Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara...
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Jainism and Hinduism are two ancient Indian religions. There are some similarities and differences between the two religions. Temples, gods, rituals,...
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The credit for introducing Jainism to the West goes to a German scholar, Hermann Jacobi, who translated some Jain literature and published it in the series...
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Buddhism and Jainism are two Indian religions that developed in Magadha (Bihar) and continue to thrive in the modern age. Gautam Buddha and Mahavira are...
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Tirthankara (redirect from Jain Chaubisi)
In Jainism, a Tirthankara (IAST: tīrthaṅkara; lit. 'ford-maker') is a saviour and supreme preacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word tirthankara...
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Meenakshi Jain is an Indian political scientist and historian who served as an associate professor of history at Gargi College, Delhi. In 2014, she was...
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Nitish Jain (born 15 February 1961) is an Indian educationist, philanthropist, and President of S P Jain School of Global Management (S P Jain), a global...
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Jainism is an Indian religion which is traditionally believed to be propagated by twenty-four spiritual teachers known as tirthankara. Broadly, Jainism...
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Naveen Jain is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh representing Uttar Pradesh in Rajya Sabha. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party, he has served as...
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S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), a constituent of the eminent Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), is a leading Indian business school...
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that Kinlow represented the city's "old guard" and that Jain was more of an outsider. Ankit Jain, former Sierra Club attorney Eugene Kinlow, federal affairs...
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Kumar Jain, who was Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain's son and Ramkrishna Dalmia's grandson. He is the father of the current owners Samir Jain and Vineet Jain). The...
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Arun Jain (born 30 December 1959) is a Chennai-based Indian industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman and managing director of Intellect...
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Jainism is considered to be a legally distinct religion in India. A section of scholars earlier considered it as a Hindu sect or a Buddhist heresy, but...
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amongst others. Jain is a first-generation lawyer. Bar Council of Delhi In 1998 and 2003, Jain was elected as a member of the Bar Council of Delhi, where...
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S Jain Subodh Shiksha Samiti. It is affiliated to Rajasthan University and also recognized by Bar Council of Indian. It is approved by Bar Council of...
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Mahesh Kumar Jain is an Indian banker. He served as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2018 to 2023. He holds over 35 years of experience...
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Śvetāmbara (redirect from Śvetāmbara Jainism)
Shvetambara, Svetambara or Swetambara) is one of the two main branches of Jainism, the other being the Digambara. Śvetāmbara in Sanskrit means "white-clad"...
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Devardhigani Kshamashraman (category Indian Jain writers)
canonical Jain scriptures, he is one of the most revered ascetics of the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism. It was under his guidance that the second council of Vallabhi...
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for Jain religion. First Jain council was held at this place in 300 BCE by Sthulbhadra. Later the place became famous as Kamaldah temple where Jains come...
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