Why were the followers of mahavira called jains? In short sentences.
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mahavira left everything and the followers of mahavira werecalled jains which gives the meaning the one who have left everything and just going towards salvation
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Jains use a beautiful word jina for their tirthabkars which literally means conquerer but not of the worldly things. it regers to conquering the inner self. so those who follow the path of jinas are called jains. the word jain has it self originated from the word jina.
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