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Also known as nirgrantha, Jain dharma, Jainatva, Jaina, Jain mata, Jaini, Jainy, jainas

Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion which teaches a path toward spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined non-violence (') to all living creatures. The tradition is spiritually guided by twenty-four ' (ford-makers), supreme teachers who have conquered the cycle of rebirth and attained omniscience ('). The core of Jain philosophy is established on three ethical pillars: ' (nonviolence), ' (non-absolutism or many-sided reality), and ' (non-possession). While its ultimate spiritual goal is ' (liberation from '), these ethical principles have historically fos

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Jainism is an Indian religion that teaches spiritual enlightenment through strict non-violence toward all living beings, guided by the ethical principles of non-harm, acceptance of multiple perspectives, and non-possession. The religion matters because its ancient philosophical framework and disciplined spiritual practices have significantly influenced Indian culture and continue to offer followers a path toward liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

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Key facts

Religious building.name
Gommateshwara(Bahubali)
Religious building.religious_affiliation
Jainism
Religious building.image
Gommateshwara, Shravanabelagola.jpg
Religious building.alt
Gommateshwara statue ಗೊಮ್ಮಟೇಶ್ವರ
Religious building.caption
The 58.8-foot high monolithic statue of Bahubali built in 981 CE

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
religion
Subclass of
Indian religions
Named after
Arihant
Image
Shravanbelgola Gomateshvara feet prayer1.jpg
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Commons category
Jainism
topic's main category
Category:Jainism
OpenStreetMap tag
religion=jain
influenced by
Brahmanism
inception
0500-00-00
has characteristic
monasticism
time of earliest written record
0300-00-00
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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life
topic's main Wikimedia portal
Portal:Jainism
history of topic
history of Jainism
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