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Vatican greets Jains, seeks collaboration for peace

A caretaker of a Jain temple in New Delhi rings the bell for evening prayer. The Vatican sent greetings to Jains for their Mahavir Jayanti festival set for April 9.

Jains, whose religion is based… Read More »Vatican greets Jains, seeks collaboration for peace

Jain religious group gives Nitish award for enforcing prohibition

Bihar Chief Minister - Nitish Kumar

This is an award for… Read More »Jain religious group gives Nitish award for enforcing prohibition

Heritage buffs take Ahimsa Walk at Egmore museum

Chennai (Tamil Nadu), March 5,… Read More »Heritage buffs take Ahimsa Walk at Egmore museum

Ancient Jain Tirthankar statue found in Kaushambi

Parshwanath Jain Tirthankar idol found at Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh.

Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh), March 4,… Read More »Ancient Jain Tirthankar statue found in Kaushambi

Gowda seeks 500 crore for Mahamastakabhisheka

Gowda seeks 500 crore for Mahamastakabhisheka

New Delhi, February 24, 2016:… Read More »Gowda seeks 500 crore for Mahamastakabhisheka

U.C. Riverside Announces New Endowed Chair in Jain Studies

University of California (USA), February… Read More »U.C. Riverside Announces New Endowed Chair in Jain Studies

Jains bid Rs 60 crore for rituals at renovated 2,800-year-old temple

It took 13 years to rebuild the temple which was razed in a 2001 quake.

Dantrai (Sirohi District, Rajasthan), February… Read More »Jains bid Rs 60 crore for rituals at renovated 2,800-year-old temple

Jains celebrate life of Tirthankara through ‘PanchaKalyana’ fest

Karanthai (Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu),… Read More »Jains celebrate life of Tirthankara through ‘PanchaKalyana’ fest

Devotees donate to build 7-feet idol of Jain Tirthankara

Devotees worship the idol with flowers; final touches being given to the idol made of five metals

Nashik (Maharashtra), February 20, 2017: Nearly… Read More »Devotees donate to build 7-feet idol of Jain Tirthankara

Annual Rathayatra Mahotsava of Goddess Padmavati at Hombuja from 17th-22nd March 2017

Annual Rathayatra Mahotsava Hombuja – 2017

Hombuja (Shimoga District, Karnataka), February 15,… Read More »Annual Rathayatra Mahotsava of Goddess Padmavati at Hombuja from 17th-22nd March 2017

US university receives $1.5 million grant for Jainism studies

Washington (USA), February 16, 2017:… Read More »US university receives $1.5 million grant for Jainism studies

Work begins on alternative steps to Vindhyagiri Hillock at Shravanabelagola

Pooja for carving another row of steps for Vindhyagiri Hillock at Shravanabelagola.

ASI has taken up the… Read More »Work begins on alternative steps to Vindhyagiri Hillock at Shravanabelagola

Monolithic Bhagawan Bahubali’s feet ceremoniously anointed at Dharmasthala

Dharmasthala (Dakshina Kannada District), February… Read More »Monolithic Bhagawan Bahubali’s feet ceremoniously anointed at Dharmasthala

Yagya for world peace marks end of pranpratishtha fest

Patna January 24, 2017: At… Read More »Yagya for world peace marks end of pranpratishtha fest

Jain seeks blanket ban on liquor

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), January 22,… Read More »Jain seeks blanket ban on liquor

Thieves steal donation box, jewellery from Jain temple

Rajkot (Gujarat), January 21, 2017:… Read More »Thieves steal donation box, jewellery from Jain temple

INTACH to preserve two Jain Tirthankara idols in Palakkad

Palakkad (Kerala), December 16, 2016:… Read More »INTACH to preserve two Jain Tirthankara idols in Palakkad

Jain temple pranpratishtha fest opens

Patna (Bihar), January 17, 2017:… Read More »Jain temple pranpratishtha fest opens

All set for Jain temple inauguration

Patna (Bihar), January 14, 2017:… Read More »All set for Jain temple inauguration

Naroa villagers discover ruins of pre-Kadamba era Jain temple

Keri (Goa), January 14, 2016:… Read More »Naroa villagers discover ruins of pre-Kadamba era Jain temple

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