In Jain view, your deepest “origin” is as an eternal soul (jīva) – beginning‑less, pure, with the same potential for keval‑jñān as any Tīrthankar. Within Indian social history, “Visha Shrimali Jain” tells us about your community roots. In simple points:

1. Meaning of “Shrimali”

- “Shrimali / Srimali” comes from Shrimal Nagar, an ancient city now known as Bhinmal in Rajasthan. - Many Jain merchant families who accepted Jain dharma there came to be called Shrimal Jains. - So “Shrimali” basically means: “Our ancestors are from the Shrimal (Bhinmal) region.”

1. Meaning of “Visha”

- “Visha” literally means twenty (20). - Among Shrimal / Shrimali communities you often see a division like Dasha (10) and Visha (20) – these are sub‑groups within a larger trading / Vania community. - So “Visha Shrimali” is one particular branch of the broader Shrimali community.

1. “Visha Shrimali Jain” as a community identity

- Most Visha Shrimali families are Śvetāmbara Jain (some are Derāvāsī, some Sthānakvāsī; a few may be Digambar by practice). - Historically they have been trader / business (Vania) families, first in Rajasthan (around Shrimal/Bhinmal and nearby towns), and later in Gujarat and other regions. - Over centuries, many Shrimali Jains migrated for trade to places like Saurashtra (Sorath), Zalawad, Mumbai, etc., but they kept the “Visha Shrimali Jain” name for community and marriage ties.

1. Spiritual vs. social identity (Jain dharma perspective)

- Jain āgamas and ācāryas are very clear: caste, jāti or community has no role at all in liberation (moksha). - Whether Shrimali, Oswal, Porwal, Agrawal, etc., all are simply shrāvaks / shrāvikās – household followers of the Jina. - Your true “root” in Jain dharma is: - You are a jīva bound in saṃsār by karma, - You have the same capacity for samyak‑darshan, samyak‑jñān and samyak‑chāritra as any other being, - By following ahiṃsā, aparigraha, satya, brahmacharya, asteya, you progress spiritually – not because of being Visha Shrimali or anything else.

1. If you want more detailed family history

- Exact gotra, original village, migration route (Rajasthan → Gujarat → your current city) are usually preserved in: - Family elders’ stories, - Your local Visha Shrimali Jain Samaj records, - Old pattās, community books, genealogies kept by your samaj. - Those can tell you, for example: “Our branch came from Shrimal/Bhinmal to X town in Rajasthan, then to Y town in Gujarat, then to Z city.”

In short: As a Visha Shrimali Jain, your community roots go back to the Shrimal (Bhinmal) region of Rajasthan, as part of a Jain trader group (the Visha branch of the Shrimali community). As a Jain soul, your real origin is beginning‑less and beyond all caste or community – you are a pure jīva journeying towards moksha.