History Study notes:Study Notes on Jainism PART-2

1. Jains observe the day of his nirvana as Dipavali.
2. Gautama Indrabhuti is considered as his first desciple.
3. Jain sacred texts are called Angas.
4. Jain texts were written under Bhadrabahu in BC 296.
5. Jain tests were written in the Prakrit language of Ardhamagadhi.
6. Jain Temple at Sravanabelgola in Hassan district in Mysore is known as ‘Kasi of the Jains’.
7. Names of Rishabhadeva and Arishtanemi are also mentioned in the Rigveda.
8. Chandragupta Maurya the founder of the Mauryan Empire, abdicated the throne towards the end of his life, accepted Jainism reached Sravanabelgola and died there.
9. ‘Ahimsa Paramo Dharma’ is the sacred hymn of Jainism.
10. Ahimsa, Satya, Asateya, Aparigriha and Brahmacharya are the five major principles of Jainism.
11. Brahmacharya is the principle added by Mahavira.
12. Mahavira taught the three Jewels of Jainism(Triratna) - Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct.
13. The Jains repudiated the authority or infallibility of the vedas. The Jains rejected the concept of Universal soul or a supreme power as the creator and sustainer of the Universe.
14. Jainism does not condemn the Varna system.Mahavira believed that all individuals irrespective of caste can strive for liberation through good deeds and living.
15. First Jain council was held at Pataliputra in the fourth century BC under the leadership of Stulabahu.