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Pañca-Parameṣṭhi

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thumb|The miniature depicts the Pancaparameṣṭhi on Siddhashila|Siddhaśilā. Folio from the Saṁgrahaṇīratna by [[Śvetāmbara ascetic Śrīcandra in Prakrit with interlinear Gujarati commentary, 17th century (British Library Or 2116C)|250px]] thumb|Relief depicting Pañca-Parameṣṭhi. Shri Mahavirji

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6 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Five supreme beings
  • Arihant
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

thumb|The miniature depicts the Pancaparameṣṭhi on Siddhashila|Siddhaśilā. Folio from the Saṁgrahaṇīratna by [[Śvetāmbara ascetic Śrīcandra in Prakrit with interlinear Gujarati commentary, 17th century (British Library Or 2116C)|250px]] thumb|Relief depicting Pañca-Parameṣṭhi. Shri Mahavirji

The () in Jainism is a fivefold hierarchy of religious authorities worthy of veneration.

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