A concept in Jainism that pertains to omniscience or the attainment of supreme wisdom. It is the last in the fourteen stages of spiritual development in Jainism. According to Digambara beliefs, a kevalin (someone who has attained kevala) does not experience hunger and thirst, whereas according to Svetambara beliefs, a kevalin has human needs and travels to preach. From the Sanskrit word kevala, meaning “one and only.”
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