The Jain Agamas (from Sanskrit: आगम, "authority" or "traditional teaching") constitute the canonical scriptures of Svetambar Jainism. These texts are believed to contain the teachings of Lord Mahavira (the 24th Tirthankara), transmitted orally by his disciples (ganadharas) and compiled approximately 400–500 years after his Nirvana (death) during a council at Valabhi (c. 5th century CE). The Jain canon differs significantly between the two main traditions: Svetambara ("white-clad") and Digambara
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