Parsing JSON Array within JSON Object

mainJSON.getJSONArray("source") returns a JSONArray, hence you can remove the new JSONArray.

The JSONArray contructor with an object parameter expects it to be a Collection or Array (not JSONArray)

Try this:

JSONArray jsonMainArr = mainJSON.getJSONArray("source"); 

Your code is fine, just replace the following line:

JSONArray jsonMainArr = new JSONArray(mainJSON.getJSONArray("source"));

with this line:

JSONArray jsonMainArr = mainJSON.getJSONArray("source");