Saitwal
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Jainism Saitwal (or Swahitwal) is a Digambara Jain community of Maharashtra. Swahitwal means that they work for the benefit of their inner self (Swa+hit+wal).
Saitwal community is largely concentrated in Maharashtra state, though people from Saitwal community can be found in all over India.
History
Several Jain authors were born in this community. This includes Pasakirti (Sudarshana Charitra, shaka 1549), Brahma Matisagar (Adinath panchkalyanaka, shaka 1732), Nemsagar (shaka 1675-1776) etc.<ref>Svahitavala Sandesh, Dec. 2011, p. 3-4</ref>
A bronze image of Chandraprabha has been discussed by J. C. Wright that has an inscription mentioning that it was installed by a person of Sehitavāla jati in Śaka Year 1559 (A.D. 1638) under the supervision of Bhattaraka Vijayakīrti.<ref>Two Inscribed Digambara Bronzes, J C Wright, CoJS Newsletter, March 2014, Issue 9, pp. 34-35</ref>
Religious organizations
Template:Main The Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha is a religious and social service organization of the Jains of South India. The organization is headquartered at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The association is credited with being one of the first Jain associations to start reform movements among the Jains in modern India.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The organization mainly seeks to represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains), Karnataka (Kannada Jains) and Goa.