WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Historical association of Jainism with Karnataka dates back to the 3rd century BC. Acharya Bhadrabahu predicted a twelve-year-long famine in north India and led the migration of Jain sangha to the south. He was accompanied by his disciple Chandragupta Maurya and the Sangha halted at Chandragiri Hill.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to Chandragupta Maurya. The influence of the Jain religion in South India was due to the teachings of Bhadrabahu, the spiritual teacher of Chandragupta. At the beginning of the Cristian era, Mathura and Ujjain became seats of power from where Jainism flourished.

Detailed explanation-3: -The religion has between four and five million followers, known as Jains, who reside mostly in India, where they number around 4.5 million as per the 2011 census. Outside India, some of the largest Jain communities can be found in Canada, Europe, and the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Moodubidre is a small temple town in the state of Karnataka. The town of Moodubidre is considered to have total of about eighteen Jain Temples. It is also known as the ‘Jain Kashi’ of South India and is an ancient center of Jain learning.