Jains
E282354
Jains are followers of Jainism, an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as paths to spiritual liberation.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jains canonical | 15 |
| Jain | 5 |
| Kutchi Jains | 2 |
| Gujarati Jains | 1 |
| Jain diaspora communities worldwide | 1 |
| Jains (as religious opponents in hagiographies) | 1 |
| fourfold Jain sangha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303295 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jains Context triple: [Mahavir Jayanti, observedBy, Jains]
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A.
Digambara Jains
Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
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B.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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C.
Nirgranthas
Nirgranthas were the early followers of Mahavira who adhered to a strict ascetic interpretation of what later became Jainism.
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D.
Jain monks
Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
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E.
Shramana
Shramana is a term for an ancient Indian ascetic or renunciant who pursues spiritual liberation through disciplined practices outside the Vedic priestly tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jains Target entity description: Jains are followers of Jainism, an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as paths to spiritual liberation.
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A.
Digambara Jains
Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
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B.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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C.
Nirgranthas
Nirgranthas were the early followers of Mahavira who adhered to a strict ascetic interpretation of what later became Jainism.
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D.
Jain monks
Jain monks are fully ordained ascetics in Jainism who renounce worldly life to strictly observe non-violence, self-discipline, and spiritual practices aimed at liberation.
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E.
Shramana
Shramana is a term for an ancient Indian ascetic or renunciant who pursues spiritual liberation through disciplined practices outside the Vedic priestly tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
followers of Jainism
ⓘ
religious community ⓘ |
| aim | spiritual liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| believesIn |
eternal soul (jiva)
ⓘ
non-theistic path to liberation ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
ahimsa (non-violence)
ⓘ
aparigraha (non-possessiveness) ⓘ asteya (non-stealing) ⓘ brahmacharya (chastity or celibacy) ⓘ satya (truth) ⓘ |
| diasporaPresence |
East Africa
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diet | strict vegetarianism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
asceticism
ⓘ
karma theory ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| ethicalPractice |
careful avoidance of harm to living beings
ⓘ
charity (dana) ⓘ forgiveness (kshama) ⓘ |
| follows |
Jainism
ⓘ
Mahavira as 24th Tirthankara ⓘ |
| historicalFigure |
Mahavira
ⓘ
Parshvanatha ⓘ |
| languageUse | various Indian languages ⓘ |
| layIdeal | observance of small vows (anuvratas) ⓘ |
| majorTradition |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
surface form:
Digambara
Svetambara ⓘ |
| monasticIdeal | renunciation of worldly life ⓘ |
| monasticRule | observance of great vows (mahavratas) ⓘ |
| observes |
Diwali
ⓘ
surface form:
Diwali (as day of Mahavira’s nirvana)
Mahavir Jayanti ⓘ Paryushana ⓘ
surface form:
Paryushana festival
|
| oftenPractice | veganism (especially among some groups) ⓘ |
| philosophicalDoctrine |
anekantavada (many-sidedness of reality)
ⓘ
nayavada (standpoint theory) ⓘ syadvada (doctrine of conditioned predication) ⓘ |
| populationConcentration |
Gujarat
ⓘ
India ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| rejects | creator god ⓘ |
| religionOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| reveres | Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
pratikraman (ritual repentance)
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samayika (meditative equanimity) ⓘ temple worship of Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| scripture |
Agamas
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surface form:
Agamas (canonical texts)
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| socialFeature |
often engaged in trade and business
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significant diaspora communities ⓘ |
| symbol |
Jain emblem with hand and wheel
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swastika (in Jain religious context) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jains Description of subject: Jains are followers of Jainism, an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as paths to spiritual liberation.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gujarati Jains
this entity surface form:
Jain
this entity surface form:
Jains (as religious opponents in hagiographies)
this entity surface form:
Jain
this entity surface form:
Jain
this entity surface form:
Jain
this entity surface form:
Jain
this entity surface form:
Kutchi Jains