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Jainism has been present inMaharashtra since ancient times.[1] The famousEllora Caves demonstrate that Jainism was part of a thriving religious culture in Maharashtra in premodern times.[2]
Jainism in Maharashtra has a long history.The oldest inscription in Maharashtra is a 2nd-century BC Jain inscription in a cave near Pale village in thePune District. It was written in theJain Prakrit and includes theNavkar Mantra.The first Marathi inscription known is atShravanabelagola,Karnataka near the left foot of the statue ofBahubali, dated 981 CE.
Jainism in Maharashtra was patronised by many rulers such kings from theShilaharas andRashtrakuta. Many of forts were built by kings from these dynasties and thusJain temples or their remains are found in them. Texts such as theShankardigvijaya andShivlilamruta suggest that a large number ofMarathi people followed Jainism in the ancient period.
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There are many native Jain communities in present day Maharashtra. The communities tend to be endogamous, and generally do not intermarry with the Jains who have arrived fromNorth India. They belong to theDigambar sect. The four largest communities by numbers are:
Each of the above communities are affiliated to their ownMatha and led by the Matha leader calledBhattaraka.In addition to the above four, there are several smaller native Maharashtrian Jain communities.
TheDakshin Bharat Jain Sabha, Veer Seva Dal are religious and social service organization of theJains of South India. The organization is headquartered atKolhapur, Maharashtra, India.[5] The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.[6][7] The organization mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains) and Karnataka (Kannada Jains).
Shri Kalikund Parshwanatha Digambar Jain Kshetra, Kundal Sangli.
Shri Kalikund Parshwanatha Digambar Jain Kshetra
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