According to Jain texts, we are presently living in this period of time which started after 3 years and 8-and-a-half months of the liberation ("nirvāna") of the 24th Tīrthankara Mahāvīra.
We are presently living in this period of time-and-a-half months of the liberation ("nirvāna") of the 24th Tīrthankara Mahāvīra. This is according to Jain texts. This period of time started after 3 years. This period of time started after 8.