Who are yugala and yugli? Where do they live

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Quick Answer

Yugala refers to a pair, typically a boy and a girl born together, while yugli denotes the female counterpart in such a pair. They lived during the early periods of civilization described in Jain texts, often within tribal or family communities.

Detailed Answer

In Jain literature, particularly in the context of early Kulakaras (progenitors of human society), the term yugala signifies a natural pair, usually consisting of a boy and a girl born together. This concept is linked to the origins of family and social structures. For example, Rsabhadeva, the son of the fourteenth Kulakara Nabhi, had children from a yugala, indicating the importance of such pairs in lineage and community formation.

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