Bhubaneswar, July 7: Chance finding of six rare Jain idols, perceived to belong to the period between 6th and 12th century AD, from Biripada village near Muniguda in Rayagada district will add to the ...

Jain monk Sri Gunadhar Nandi Maharaj of Navagraha Teertha at Varur near Hubballi has said that a meeting of Jain leaders from across the State will be held at Varur on August 10 to condemn the ...

Ahmedabad: Jainism, with its deep-rooted principles of non-violence, non-hoarding (aparigraha) and sustainability, has a profound influence on dietary practices. Followers adhere to strict guidelines, ...

This page looks at Mahavira, who is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form. Mahavira is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form; although this is true only in the ...

To mark Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, the birthday of Bhagwan Mahavir on April 20, the Jain Minority Development Economic Corporation has announced a 'Jain Marathi Vishwakosh,' an encyclopedia on the Jain ...

About 2,000 years ago, incidents took place involving the Jain community that inspired an epic ballad that was put down in writing a thousand years later in Prakrit and local languages. This was the ...

A 13th century stone inscription which speaks about land being donated for a Jain school, has been found in Keelapidavur near Sivanganga, which archaeologists say shows Jain schools existed in Tamil ...