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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
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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- Gommateshwara(Bahubali)
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- Jainism
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- Gommateshwara statue ಗೊಮ್ಮಟೇಶ್ವರ
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- The 58.8-foot high monolithic statue of Bahubali built in 981 CE
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