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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

- first Jain woman to receive the title of Acharya in 1987. Religion portal Outline of Jainism 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...
- the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains) and Karnataka (Kannada Jains). Cave temple Ellora Jain Caves Nasik Caves Manmodi Caves...
- Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara...
- Shravana and Bhadra (August or September). Śvetāmbara Jains celebrate it for eight-days while Digambara Jains celebrate it for ten days. It is also known as...
- converted to Jainism and the religion is growing there. Legal status of Jainism as a distinct religion in India List of Jains Sarak "Jains steal the show...
- practices and rituals of Jains flow from the principle of ahimsa. There are five specific transgressions of Ahimsa principle in Jain scriptures – binding...
- Pandya dynasties embraced Jainism. The Shaivite legend about the impalement of the Jains in Madurai claims that 8000 Jains were impaled after they lost...
- represent the interests of the native Jains of Maharashtra (Marathi Jains), Karnataka (Kannada Jains) and Goa. Jainism in Maharashtra Godiji Parshwanath Bhanu...