History of Jainism
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History of Jainism
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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. The last two tirthankara, the 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha and the 24th tirthankara Mahavira are considered historical figures. According to Jain texts, the 22nd tirthankara Neminatha lived about 84,000 years ago and was the cousin of Krishna. The two main sects of Jainism, the Digambara and the Śvētāmbara sects, likely started forming arou
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2007-10-17T14:14:37Z
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2024-08-30T06:25:20Z
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