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Apex of the universe in Jain cosmology
Siddhashila as per the
Jain cosmology
Siddhashila
is an area in
Jain cosmology
at the apex of the universe, which is where the
Jains
believe people who have become
arihants
and
tirthankaras
go after they die and attain
moksha
. Such people are called
siddhas
after they discard their mortal body, hence the origin of the term.
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