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    Jain symbols are symbols based on the Jain philosophy. The four arms of the swastika symbolize the four states of existence as per Jainism: a Heavenly...
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    Swastika (redirect from Kolovrat (symbol))
    never stopped being used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It generally takes the form...
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  • resemblance to Rishabha, the first Jain, as well as the visual representation of Vishnu. Many relics depict Jain symbols, including standing nude male figures...
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    featured in a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The symbols or "symbolic attributes" (Tibetan: ཕྱག་མཚན་, THL: chaktsen)...
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  • Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession...
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    front of the Mel Sithamur Jain Muth, Gingee, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India Heraldry portal Jain related Jain symbols Jain rituals Flags of other...
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    Adherents of Jainism first arrived in the United States in the 20th century. Jain immigration began in earnest in the late 1960s and continues to the present...
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    Tirthankara (redirect from Jain Chaubisi)
    In Jainism, a Tirthankara (IAST: tīrthaṅkara; lit. 'ford-maker') is a saviour and supreme spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word tirthankara...
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    Mahavira (redirect from Mahavir Jain)
    Teacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early 6th century BCE to a royal Jain family...
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    Sacred lotus in religious art (category Jain symbols)
    Jainism are portrayed seated or standing on lotus thrones. As his name suggests, the Jain tirthankara Padmaprabha is also represented by the symbol of...
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