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Which highly revered Śvetāmbara Jain text describes the lives of the 24 Tīrthaṅkaras, the lineage of pontiffs, and the monastic rules observed during the Paryuṣaṇa festival?

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Kalpa-sutra

Kalpa-sutra is the highly revered Śvetāmbara Jain text describing the lives of the 24 Tirthankaras, the pontiff lineage, and Paryushana monastic rules.

Kalpa-sutradham, Kalpa-samant and Kalpa-yoga are not the actual names of this specific Jain scriptural text.

Hence, Kalpa-sutra is the correct answer.

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