<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Jainism (/ ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm /), traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion . Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina (victor) and connoting the path of victory in crossing over life's stream of rebirths through an ethical and spiritual life . Jains trace their history through a succession of twenty - four victorious saviors and teachers known as Tirthankaras, with the first being Rishabhanatha, who is believed to have lived millions of years ago, and twenty - fourth being the Mahavira around 500 BCE . Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal dharma with the Tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain cosmology . </P> <P> The main religious premises of Jainism are ahimsa ("non-violence"), anekantavada ("many - sidedness"), aparigraha ("non-attachment") and asceticism . Followers of Jainism take five main vows: ahimsa ("non-violence"), satya ("truth"), asteya ("not stealing"), brahmacharya ("celibacy or chastity"), and aparigraha ("non-attachment"). These principles have impacted Jain culture in many ways, such as leading to a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle that avoids harm to animals and their life cycles . Parasparopagraho Jivanam ("the function of souls is to help one another") is the motto of Jainism . Namokar Mantra is the most common and basic prayer in Jainism . </P>

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