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Jain (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n /) is the title and name given to an adherent of Jainism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor"). The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term jina ("conqueror" or "victor").
This is a list of ancient Jains. Name Occupation Works Period Location Citation Konguvelir: Poet: Perunkathai: 678 CE [1] Thiruthakkatevar: Poet:
Many relics depict Jain symbols, including standing nude male figures, images with serpent-heads, and the bull symbol of Vrshabadeva. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] It is speculated by some scholars that Jain traditions might go back even beyond the Indus Valley Civilization, and that Vardhamana , rather than being a "founder" per se, was simply a leader ...
Jain sculptures or Jain idols are the images depicting Tirthankaras (teaching gods). These images are worshiped by the followers of Jainism . The sculpture can depict any of the twenty-four tirthankaras with images depicting Parshvanatha , Rishabhanatha , or Mahāvīra being more popular.
Outside the use of images in worship, Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjaka Jains distinguish themselves in the use of the muhpattī. The muhpattī is a small, rectangular piece of cloth placed over the mouth, traditionally used to prevent harming small organisms either by inhaling them or expelling breath onto them. [13]
A Jain temple or Derasar is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. [11] Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and secular Jain buildings generally reflect the prevailing style of the place and time they were built. Derasar is a word used for a Jain temple in Gujarat and southern Rajasthan.
The following is a list of Jain inscriptions. Inscriptions at a Udaygiri-Khandagiri 2nd-1st-century BCE Jain rock cut cave, Odisha. Location Period Citation
Jainism (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n ɪ z əm / JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, [1] is an Indian religion.Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, who lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha, whom historians date to the ...