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1. FACTS ABOUT JAINISM #LEARN2CRACKEXAMS

2. List Of 24 Tirthankaras Of Jainism S . No Name Symbol Birthplace Color Age 1 Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) Bull Ayodhya Golden 84,00,000 Purva 2 Ajitanatha Elephant Ayodhya Golden 72,00,000 Purva 3 Sambhavanatha Horse Shravasti Golden 60,00,000 Purva 4 Abhinandananatha Monkey Samet Sikhar Golden 50,00,000 Purva 5 Sumatinatha Heron Ayodhya Golden 40,00,000 #LEARN2CRACKEAMS

3. S . No​ Name​ Symbol​ Birthplace​ Color​ Age​ 6 Padmaprabha Heron Samet Sikhar Red 30,00,000 Purva 7 Suparshvanatha Padma Samet Sikhar Golden​ 20,00,000  Purva​ 8 Chandraprabha Crescent Moon Chandrapuri White 10,00,000 Purva​ 9 Pushpadanta Crocodile Kakandi White 2,00,000 Purva​ 10 Shitalanatha Shrivatsa Bhadrikpuri Golden​ 1,00,000​ Purva

4. S . No​ Name​ Symbol​ Birthplace​ Color​ Age​ 11 Shreyanasanatha Rhinoceros Samet Sikhar Golden 84,00,000 Purva 12 Vasupujya Buffalo Champapuri Red​ 72,00,000  Purva​ 13 Vimalanatha Boar Kampilya Golden 60,00,000 Purva​ 14 Anantanatha Falcon Ayodhya Golden 10,00,000 Purva​ 15 Dharmanatha Vajra Ratnapuri Golden​ 1,00,000​ Purva

5. S . No​ Name​ Symbol​ Birthplace​ Color​ Age​ 16 Shantinatha Antelope or deer Hastinapur Golden 1,00,000 Purva 17 Kunthunatha Goat Hastinapur Golden 95,000  Purva​ 18 Aranatha Nandyavarta or fish Hastinapur Golden 84,000 Purva​ 19 Māllīnātha Kalasha Mithila Blue 55,000 Purva​ 20 Munisuvrata Tortoise Kusagranagar Black 30,000​ Purva

6. S . No​ Name​ Symbol​ Birthplace​ Color​ Age​ 21 Naminatha Blue lotus Mithila Golden 10,000 Years 22 Neminatha Shankha Dvaraka Black 1,000 Years 23 Parshvanatha Snake Kashi Blue 100 Years​ 24 Mahavira Lion Kshatriyakund Golden 72Years​

7. Facts About Jainism Rishabhnatha - 1st  Jain Tirthankara : Founded Jainism He is described as an incarnation of Narayana in Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana Symbol : Bull

8. Vardhman Mahavira Born : 540 BC, at Kundalgram near Vaishali in Bihar Married to Yashoda and had a daughter Priyardarsena, whose husband Jamali became his first disciple Symbol : Lion Events At Age Place Renunciation 30 Bihar Kaivalya 42 Jhimbika Grama on the banks of river Rijupalika First Sermon - Pava Death 72 Pavapuri

9. Teachings of Mahavira Rejected the authority of the Vedas and did not believe in existence of God Believed that every object possesses a soul, so he professed strict non violence Attainment of salvation by believing in penance and dying of starvation Universal brotherhood (equality) and non-belief in caste system Believed in karma and transmigration of soul

10. Jain Philosophy Syadavada : It is the theory of 'may be' and seven modes of prediction are possible. Anekantavada : Doctrine of mayness of reality Three Ratnas (way to Nirvana) : Right Faith Right knowledge Right conduct

11. Jain Philosophy Five Cardinal Principles Non – injury (Ahimsa) Non – lying (Satya) Non – stealing (Asteya) Non – possession (Aparigraha) Observing Celibacy (Brahmacharya) First Four principles were given by Parsvanatha , while fifth was added later by Lord Mahavira

12. Five Instruments of Knowledge Mati jnana – Perception through activity of sense organs including the brain Avadhi jnana – Clairvoyant perception Shruta – Knowledge revealed by scriptures Manahparyaya jnana – Telepathic knowledge Keval jnana – Omniscience or Temporal knowledge

13. Sects of Jainism Bhadrabahu , who led the emigrants, insisted on the retention of the rule of nudity, which led Mahavira Est the sect of the Digambara's Sthulabhadra , the leader of the monk, who remained in the north allowed his followers to wear white garments termed as the Svetambara's Svetambara sect – Gujarat and Rajasthan Digambara sect - Mysore

14. Points To Remember Rig Veda mentions two Tirthankaras – Rishabh dev and Arishtanemi Jain Church : Arya Sudharman, one of the disciples of Mahavira became the Thera of Jaina Church after his death, later he was succeeded by Jambu , Sambhutavijaya and Bhadra bahu Council Year Venue Chairman Royal Patron Developments 1st Council 300 BC Pataliputra Sthulabhadra Chandragupta Maurya Compilation of 12 Angas to replace 14 Purvas  2nd Council AD 512 Vallabhi Devridhigani kshmasramana  -  Final compilation of 12 Angas and 12 Upangas

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