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and Saurastra we find largets concentration of the Jainsa at present - "Here on the mount Girnar Lord Neminath, the 22nd Tirthankara of the Jainas attained salvation Here in the council of Jaina ascetics held at valabhi in the year 1993 after Lord Mahvira, that is in 466 A.D. the Jaina canon was, for the first time, reduced to writing west India is the centre of activities of Sevatambara Jainas"
Jainism flourished in Gujarat under the Rastrkrutas many of whom were devout Jains under the calukya rules of Gujarat, especially Siddharth and Kumarpala, Jaina religion saw glorious days - In this connection, Jaina contribution to art and literature is significant Hemcandra was a versatile author whose literary contributions include many branches of learning in the regime of Kumarpala. His yogasastra and History of Trisastisalkapurusa are famous among other books.
in Rajasthan Jainas have been influential where we find beautiful temples - They are also found in large number at Ranakpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur and so many places. The splendid temples with rich beauty on the peak of mount Abu. Satrunjay adn Girnar, at Chitor in Rajsthan is famous for its sculpture. Under the Muslim rule, the Jaina monks won-respect from Muslim rules and received farmans for the propagation of Ahimsa. Akabar bestowed on the Jain monk Hiravijayaji the title world teacher and issued farmans in response to his request forbidding the slaughter of animals during the Jaina festival.
Jaina contribution to art and literature are appreciated even to this day.
Jainism in South India : South India was very much indebted to the Jaina teachers for its social uplift and Jaina monke came to be regarded as a unique symbol of (જ્ઞાનધારા.
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