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Tamil Jains or Camaṇar or Nainar (Tamil: சமணர் (அல்லது) நயினார், from Jain Prakrit samaṇa "wandering renunciate") are a Tamil people from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu who practice Digambara Jainism (Tamil: சமணம், Camaṇam). They are a micro-community of around 85,000 (around 0.13% of the population of Tamil Nadu). Tamil Jains are predominantly scattered in Northern Tamil Nadu, largely in the districts of Chennai, Viluppuram, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore and Thanjavur.
Early Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in Tamil Nadu date to the 3rd century BCE and describe the livelihoods of Tamil Jains. Many of the rich Tamil literature works were written by Camaṇar, such as the Nālaṭiyār, the Silappatikaram, the Manimekalai and the Civaka Cintamani. Three of the five great epics of Tamil literature are attributed to Jains.
Read more about Tamil Jain: Origin of Jainism in Tamil Nadu, History, Lifestyle, Identity, Lifetime Ceremonies, Other Ceremonies, Festivals, Fastings and Other Religious Practices, Temple Locations, Photo Gallery