About this belief system
Jainism is a religion practiced by a group of people who originated from India.
Top myths
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| Jain Kalachakra | |
| Continuity myth | |
| Unknown author | |
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Top deities
Jainism myths: A-Z
- Jain Kalachakra Continuity myth
Nuthsell
Followers of Jainism do not believe there was a formal creation event by a deity. It is believed that the universe always existed and flows through the course of time in cycles, much like seasons. For that reason, Jainism represents a continuity myth instead of a creation myth.
Jainism deities: A-Z
- Mahavira Jainism · 1 myth
Mahavira was the last of the twenty-four original Jina in Jainism traditions.
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Jainism." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 25 Jul. 2019, omnika.org/stable/239. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
OMNIKA (2019, July 25). Jainism. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/239
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Jainism." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 25, 2019. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/239.
