Definition of Jains. Meaning of Jains. Synonyms of Jains

- 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...
- 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...
- Pandya dynasties embraced Jainism. The Shaivite legend about the impalement of the Jains in Madurai claims that 8000 Jains were impaled after they lost...
- 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...
- practices and rituals of Jains flow from the principle of ahimsa. There are five specific transgressions of Ahimsa principle in Jain scriptures – binding...
- 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...