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and Sthānakavasī. The religion has between four and five million followers, known as Jains or Jainas, who reside mostly in India, where they numbered

It is one of the holiest pilgrimages of Jains, a Mahatirth, where the 22nd Tirthaṅkar, Lord Neminath attained omniscience, and later nirvana at its highest

different Chinese pilgrims left inconsistent records) Hindu artwork, including a large number of Ramayana panels and deity artwork Jaina temple and artwork (now

(1989). Ambikā: In Jaina Art and Literature. Bharatiya Jnanpith. Murray, John (1911). "A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon". Internet

famous Mahakali temple which is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths and draws thousands of pilgrims every day. However, as per records, this was originally a Jain

dharamshalas and bhojnalayas for pilgrims. The section from Gandharva Nala stream to the summit is the most sacred to Jains. The pilgrimage is made on foot

Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues. Routledge. ISBN 9781134235520. Jain, Jyotindra; Fischer, Eberhard (1978). Jaina Iconography

Mount Abu and Shikharji are known as Śvētāmbara Pancha Tirth (five principal pilgrimage shrine). In the mythistory of Jainism, the early Jaina scholars

and early and medieval non-canonical Śvetāmbara Jaina literature, four (conception, birth, initiation, and attainment of omniscience) out of Panch Kalyanaka

Mahavira, and others. The outer walls display the Jaina Dharmachakra (wheel of dharma) and a few 3rd-4th century CE inscriptions in mixed Sanskrit and Pali