Jain dharmāṁ ḍhāṇḍa (culture) bahut purana hai. Sambhava yeh ki Jainism ke 24 Tirthankaroṁ ki paramparā bahut purani hai, aur adhikansh achār, śikṣā, aur bhakti Mahavīra ke samay se pehle bhi prachalit thi. Aksar mārga-darshak ke hisāb se Jain dharma sam‑samay se chala aa raha hai, lekin likhit roop mein sangrahit granthon ke hisāb se Mahavīra (24th Tirthankara) ke 6th‑5th sadi BCE ke aas‑paas ki ghatnaen samayāṅkit ki jaati hai.

Is hisāb se, Jain culture lagbhag 2,500 ṣāl se zyada purana maana ja sakta hai (takriban 600–500 BCE ke beech Mahavīra ki jīvan yātrā ke sāth). Kuchh academies‑scientists isko 2,500–2,700 ṣāl ke beech ka samay maanta hain. Yadi aap īsāce ko aur vistrit tareeke se dekhna chahte hain, to yeh dharma aur uske anuyāyoṇ ki paramparā kai sadiyon se chalti aa rahi hai: tirth, upāsanā, tīth oḷā, aur paryushan jaise utsav.

Agar aap chāhen, to main aapko Jain Shāshtra me iske kya‑kya pehlu (Digambar‑Shwetambar antar, samay rekha, aur itihās) ke baare mein seedhe arth ke saath batā sakta/ sakti hoon.