Siddhanta

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Siddhanta, a Sanskrit term, roughly translates as the Doctrine or the Tradition.

This term Siddhanta is an established theological term within Hinduism which denotes a specific line of theological development within a Hindu religious tradition.

For Jainism, the religion's canon varies between the three primary sects, with Sthanakavasis believing in no scripture. Both the Digambara and Shvetambara believe that the "purest" Jainist teachings were contained within the Purvas, which have been mostly lost. Of the surviving Jain scriptures, the Digambara tend to focus upon the Prakaranas; while the Shvetambara focus upon the Angas.