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The followers ofJainism are a minority community inNepal. According to the 2011 Nepalese census, there are 3,214 Jains in Nepal, down from 4,108 in 2001.[2] There is aJain temple inKathmandu, Nepal.
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Bhadrabahu, the last Jain ascetic to have complete knowledge ofJain scriptures, was in Nepal for a 12-year penitential vow when the Pataliputra conference took place in 300 BCE to put together the Jain canon anew.[3]
The Jain society inaugurated the Lord Mahaveer Jain Niketan in 1979. Thepratishtha for the Jain temple was performed in 1996.
Large number of Jains live inMorang (970 people),Kathmandu (829 people), Sunsari District (388 people),Jhapa (248 people) andSaptari (188 people).
Jains in Nepal practice Jain unity, akin toAmerican Jain unity, Digambar or Svetambara, speaking any language could become a member and carry out Jain religious activities, keeping to fundamental principles of Jainism. The Jain temple consists of different floors for different sects.[4]
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