6 century
Earlier than 9 century BC when nature was worshipped and a radical religious thought in earlier Trithkankaras emerged as Jainism much before Buddhism .The 23 rd Trithkankara recorded in 9 century BC mentions the priniciple of Jainism.
Jainism was founded sometime between the 6th and 9th century.
The oldest surviving records of Jainism are from the 9th Century BC and name Parshvanath to be the 23rd Tirthkankara (teacher) of Jainism so the religion was around a long time before that. The founder of this religion was Mahavira who borned in 599 B.C. - 627 B.C. in India.
Jainism began in Thunder Bay 1204 b.c Jainism started in Kundlepur(to listen) (Kundle =ear), Mahavir birth place.
The origins of Jainism are obscure scholar writes that first century after the year 1000 BC. would be the higher limit to the origin of Jainism and consider the first twenty-two tirthankaras as legendary mythical figures.
Jainism started in its present form when humans felt the need to find the truth behind the life: Why do we exist? What will happen after death? And when they found the ultimate answer to all such question (which was salvation), then after thousands of years, it became a religion.
According to Jains Jainism is an eternal religion, it has no origin. However, for this time frame (kaal) Lord Adinath is accounted as the first Tirthankar of Jains, he who practiced Jainism, for the first time (in present time frame), in the form which is followed till today during the very beginning of tritiya kaal or almost 50,000 years ago.Presently, historians do believe that Jainism originated almost 2000 years ago and was propagated by 23rd tirthankar Parshwnath, but no exact date is given about its origin. Mahavira, the last Jain Tirthankar was born in 6 A.D. and this is also accepted by some people as start date of Jainism. But the research continues in this field to find at least an approximate start date of Jainism and to prove Jain claims of Jainism being an eternal religion.
The founder of Jainism is Mahavira. He is considered to be the last Tirthenkara or teacher of Jainism.
Jains believe in Jainism.
The Indian civilization founded Jainism. Jainism is a breakaway religion from Hinduism.
According to Jains Jainism is an eternal religion, it has no origin. However, for this time frame (kaal) Lord Adinath is accounted as the first Tirthankar of Jains, he who practiced Jainism, for the first time (in present time frame), in the form which is followed till today during the very beginning of tritiya kaal or almost 50,000 years ago.Presently, historians do believe that Jainism originated almost 2000 years ago and was propagated by 23rd tirthankar Parshwnath, but no exact date is given about its origin. Mahavira, the last Jain Tirthankar was born in 6 A.D. and this is also accepted by some people as start date of Jainism. But the research continues in this field to find at least an approximate start date of Jainism and to prove Jain claims of Jainism being an eternal religion.
According to Jains Jainism is an eternal religion, it has no origin. However, for this time frame (kaal) Lord Adinath is accounted as the first Tirthankar of Jains, he who practiced Jainism, for the first time (in present time frame), in the form which is followed till today during the very beginning of tritiya kaal or almost 50,000 years ago.Presently, historians do believe that Jainism originated almost 2000 years ago and was propagated by 23rd tirthankar Parshwnath, but no exact date is given about its origin. Mahavira, the last Jain Tirthankar was born in 6 A.D. and this is also accepted by some people as start date of Jainism. But the research continues in this field to find at least an approximate start date of Jainism and to prove Jain claims of Jainism being an eternal religion.