Jainism na anusar, "Shramanagan" (શ્રમણગણ) ni sthapna Bhagwan Mahavir Swami (ચૌવીસમા તીર્થંકર) e kari hati. Mahavir Swami e shraman-dharm ane shraman-sampraday ni parampara ne sudhri ane sangathit kari. Temne potana shishyo ne "Shraman" kehta, ane tena dwara shraman sangh (samaj) nu gathan thayu.

Aap prashn na sandarbh ma, "Shramanagan" no arth che – shramano nu samuday ke samaj, ane eno vikas Bhagwan Mahavir Swami e keido hato. Temne shraman-dharm ni shiksha aapi ane shraman samaj ne prachlit karyo.

Aagad pan prachin Jain tirthankaro e shraman parampara nu palan karyu hatu, pan tenu sangathit roop Mahavir Swami e api htu.