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  2. Buddhism and Jainism - Wikipedia

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    Buddhism and Jainism evince a shared belief in the existence of geographical regions beyond the parameters of Bharatavarsha, access to which could not be gained by ordinary human beings. [ 26 ] Karakandu, a Pratyekabuddha in both Jainism and Buddhism, is a rare personality that is shared between Jainism and Buddhism. [ 27 ]

  3. History of Jainism - Wikipedia

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    Jainism had a tradition of itinerant mendicants with less emphasis on a monastery style living for monks. Buddhism, in contrast, emphasized sangha or monasteries. According to Akira Hirakawa, the monasteries were easier targets for destruction and elimination, and Buddhism almost vanished from the Indian subcontinent after the Muslim invasions.

  4. Legal status of Jainism as a distinct religion in India

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    The Court recognised that Jainism and Buddhism are equally two distinct religions professed in India in contrast with Vedic religion. 1958 - In well known Kerala Education Bill's case, 1957 reported in AIR 1958 SC 956, this Court held that to claim the minority rights, the Community must be numerically a minority by reference to the entire ...

  5. Jain schools and branches - Wikipedia

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    Other than rejecting or accepting different ancient Jain texts, Digambaras and Śvetāmbara differ in other significant ways such as: Śvetāmbaras trace their practices and dress code to the teachings of Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara, which they believe taught only Four restraints (a claim, scholars say are confirmed by the ancient Buddhist texts that discuss Jain monastic life).

  6. Nalanda mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    Like the Buddhist texts, this has raised questions about reliability and whether the current Nalanda is same as the one in Jaina texts. [15] According to Scharfe, though the Buddhist and Jaina texts generate problems with place identification, it is "virtually certain" that the modern Nalanda is near or the site these texts are referring to. [51]

  7. Indian religions - Wikipedia

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    Both Jainism and Buddhism spread throughout India during the period of the Magadha empire. [citation needed] Buddhism flourished during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya Empire, who patronised Buddhist teachings and unified the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BCE. He sent missionaries abroad, allowing Buddhism to spread across Asia.

  8. Jainism - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Kochi Jain temple - Wikipedia

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    S Chand's Icse History and Civics for Class IX. S. Chand Publishing. ISBN 9789352835034. "Jain festival at Mattancherry". The Hindu. 24 August 2014. "Jain Temple, Mattancherry". Department of Tourism (Kerala).