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Pañca-Parameṣṭhi
Fivefold hierarchy of religious authorities in Jainism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pañca-Parameṣṭhi (Sanskrit: पञ्चपरमेष्ठी, lit. 'five supreme beings') in Jainism is a fivefold hierarchy of religious authorities worthy of veneration.[1][2]
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