The Second Jain Council held in Vallabhi in the 5th or 6th century CE (around 512 CE) under the leadership of Devardhi Kshemasramana is significant for the final compilation and writing down of the Jain canon.
Name the place where Jain scriptures were finally compiled:
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Jain Religion (Jaina Councils: First (Pataliputra) and Second (Valabhi) Councils, their outcomes)
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