RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Magatha
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Anga
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Kosala
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Mithila
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Detailed explanation-1: -It spread to Odisha, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, and many more states in India. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhadrabhau spread Jainism in South India, especially in Karnataka. He lived in the court of Chandragupta Mauryan. Chandragupta Mauryan went to Shravanbelgola in Karnataka in the last year of his life along with his spiritual guru Bhadrabhau. He belonged to Digambara sect of Jainism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jainism was born in India about the same period as Buddhism. It was established by Mahavira (c. 599-527 BC) in about 500 B. C. He was born near Patna in what is now Bihar state.