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	In [[Jainism]] cosmology, the '''Nigoda''' is a realm existing in which the lowest forms of life reside in endless numbers, and without any hope of release by self-effort. [[Jain scriptures]] describe nigodas which are [[microorganism]]s<ref>[[Kantilal Mardia\|Kanti V. Mardia]], Aidan D. Rankin: Living Jainism. An Ethical Science, Alresford 2013.</ref> living in large clusters, having only one sense,<ref name="baindur">Meera Baindur: Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions, Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures 12, New Delhi 2015, p. 100.</ref> having a very short life and are said to pervade each and every part of universe, even in tissues of plants and flesh of animals.{{sfn\|Jaini\|1998\|p=109}} The Nigoda exists in contrast to the Supreme Abode, also located at the [[Siddhashila]] (top of the universe) where liberated souls exist in omnisciencent and eternal bliss. According to Jain tradition, it is said that when a human being achieves liberation ([[Moksha]]) or if a human would be born as a Nigoda due to [[karma]], another from the Nigoda is given the potential of self-effort and hope.<ref name="baindur"></ref>		In [[Jainism]] cosmology, the '''Nigoda''' is a realm existing in which the lowest forms of invisible life reside in endless numbers, and without any hope of release by self-effort. [[Jain scriptures]] describe nigodas which are [[microorganism]]s<ref>[[Kantilal Mardia\|Kanti V. Mardia]], Aidan D. Rankin: Living Jainism. An Ethical Science, Alresford 2013.</ref> living in large clusters, having only one sense,<ref name="baindur">Meera Baindur: Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions, Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures 12, New Delhi 2015, p. 100.</ref> having a very short life and are said to pervade each and every part of universe, even in tissues of plants and flesh of animals.{{sfn\|Jaini\|1998\|p=109}} The Nigoda exists in contrast to the Supreme Abode, also located at the [[Siddhashila]] (top of the universe) where liberated souls exist in omnisciencent and eternal bliss. According to Jain tradition, it is said that when a human being achieves liberation ([[Moksha]]) or if a human would be born as a Nigoda due to [[karma]], another from the Nigoda is given the potential of self-effort and hope.<ref name="baindur"></ref>

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{{Jainism}}
In [[Jainism]] cosmology, the '''Nigoda''' is a realm existing in which the lowest forms of life reside in endless numbers, and without any hope of release by self-effort. [[Jain scriptures]] describe nigodas which are [[microorganism]]s<ref>[[Kantilal Mardia|Kanti V. Mardia]], Aidan D. Rankin: Living Jainism. An Ethical Science, Alresford 2013.</ref> living in large clusters, having only one sense,<ref name="baindur">Meera Baindur: Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions, Sophia Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures 12, New Delhi 2015, p. 100.</ref> having a very short life and are said to pervade each and every part of universe, even in tissues of plants and flesh of animals.{{sfn|Jaini|1998|p=109}} The Nigoda exists in contrast to the Supreme Abode, also located at the [[Siddhashila]] (top of the universe) where liberated souls exist in omnisciencent and eternal bliss. According to Jain tradition, it is said that when a human being achieves liberation ([[Moksha]]) or if a human would be born as a Nigoda due to [[karma]], another from the Nigoda is given the potential of self-effort and hope.<ref name="baindur"></ref>

==Characteristics==
The life in ''Nigoda'' is that of a sub-microscopic organism possessing only one sense, i.e., of touch.{{sfn|Jaini|1998|p=109}}

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==References==
* {{citation |last=Jaini |first=Padmanabh S. |author-link=Padmanabh Jaini |title=The Jaina Path of Purification |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wE6v6ahxHi8C |date=1998 |orig-year=1979 |publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]] |location=[[Delhi]] |isbn=81-208-1578-5 }}

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