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266:Anuvratas (further vows)
1171:"Jain Vidyalaya Granth"
863:to visit the region of
232:Mahavratas (major vows)
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1198:A History of Rajasthan
1117:Maharaja, Gyansundar.
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847:and creation of the
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194:Brahmacarya
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914:bhāv yagya
883:, reached
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857:Śvetāmbara
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775:with some
773:Śvetāmbara
762:Javad Shah
540:Samvatsari
535:Paryushana
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375:Siddhasena
370:Kundakunda
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699:Rajasthan
613:Jain flag
603:Ekendriya
578:Shikharji
518:Festivals
413:Digambara
365:Ganadhara
154:Cosmology
34:Rajasthan
32:Southern
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956:Brahmins
904:Brahmins
815:Shringar
788:Vallabha
745:Ranakpur
691:Poravāḍa
687:Poravāla
568:Palitana
353:Mahavira
343:Rishabha
273:Sāmāyika
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1154:14 June
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968:Prāgvat
960:Jainism
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209:Saṃsāra
119:History
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47:Jainism
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909:Śrīmal
899:Śrīmal
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525:Diwali
348:Pārśva
222:Ethics
189:Tattva
184:Dravya
169:Dharma
159:Ahimsa
22:Porwal
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881:vidyā
867:near
803:Margs
800:Karma
796:Jnana
707:Hindu
695:Bania
596:Other
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174:Mokṣa
164:Karma
129:Index
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