- the
first Jain woman to
receive the
title of
Acharya in 1987.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...