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Definition of jains

Jain
Jain Jain, Jaina Jai"na, n. [Skr. Jaina, fr. Jina, a proper name, fr. jina victorious.] One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets of Jainism.

Meaning of jains from wikipedia

- the first Jain woman to receive the title of Acharya in 1987. Religion portal Jain law Jain cosmology List of ancient Jains List of Jains Nonviolence...
- and Jains. Jains believe nonviolence is the most essential religious duty for everyone (ahinsā paramo dharmaḥ, a statement often inscribed on Jain temples)...
- Jharkhand, with a po****tion of 16,301 Jains also contains the holy pilgrimage centre of Sammed Shikharji. Jains can be found throughout India and in many...
- According to Jains, the origin of Vedas lies with Marichi, the son of Bharata Chakravarti, who was the son of the first Tirthankara Rishabha. Jains maintain...
- have converted to Jainism and is growing faster there. Legal status of Jainism as a distinct religion in India List of Jains Sarak "Jains steal the show...
- Tamil Jain is a microcommunity of around 85,000 (around 0.13% of the po****tion of Tamil Nadu), including both Tamil Jains and north Indian Jains settled...
- interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains) and Karnataka (Kannada Jains). Mumbai has one of the largest po****tions of Jains amongst all the...
- Shravana and Bhadra (August or September). Svetambara Jains celebrate it for eight-days while Digambara Jains celebrate it for ten days. It is also known as...
- Ardhamagadhi by the Śvētāmbara Jains, and a form of divine sound or sonic resonance by the Digambara Jains. According to the Jain tradition, the divine Śhrut...
- Fasting is very common among Jains and as a part of festivals. Most Jains fast at special times such as birthdays, anniversaries, during festivals, and...