NAGARPARKAR/ THAR: Thirty kilometres away from Mithi town, the district headquarter of Tharparkar, lies a hidden gem. Spread over a radius of 4.5 to 6 kilometres are the ruins of Pari Nagar, a ...

1. Dedicated to Adinatha, the Jain Temple in Ranakpur rises majestically from the slope of a hill. The temple is supported by over 1444 marble pillars, carved in exquisite detail. The pillars are all ...

Mahavira Jayanti, the auspicious birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, is a time for spiritual reflection, devotion, and celebrating the core tenets of Ahimsa ...

Mahavir Jayanti 2025: Mahavir Jayanti, a key occasion for Jains worldwide, will be observed on April 10 this year. Regarded as the most significant festival in Jainism, it commemorates the birth of ...

The Dilwara Jain Temple, located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, is a renowned attraction for people who seek grand architectural heritage and devotion in India. The temple complex has five main temples ...

This article takes a look at the lives of Jain nuns and monks, and temple worship for Jains. Temple worship is of more importance to lay Jains than to Jain monks and nuns. Many lay Jains focus their ...

The Supreme Court on Friday permitted devotees to pray at three main Jain temples in Mumbai on the last two days of the annual Paryushan Parv event. It also gave the Maharashtra government a piece of ...

Continuing with the trend of many Hindu temples enforcing a “dress code” for devotees visiting them in Uttar Pradesh, a similar rule has been “implemented” in Digambar Jain temples of Prayagraj. The ...

BENGALURU: Over 50,000 places of worship of Jains in Karnataka are today in need of protection and a proper survey. Members of the community have voiced concern that valuable lands and properties ...