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Jainism Roles

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@misc{divinityatlas-jainism-roles,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Jainism Roles},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/religiousrole/jainism-roles},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Religious roles and titles within Jainism, chiefly monastic, conferred through formal initiation, diksha, into an ascetic order under a senior monk or nun, with authority resting on seniority and vow rather than inheritance.

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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree

Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions

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