Jain symbols are symbols based on the Jain philosophy. The four arms of the swastika symbolize the four states of existence as per Jainism: Heavenly beings...
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Swastika (redirect from Kolovrat (symbol))
continues to be used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It generally takes the form...
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Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession...
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Brunei Jainism in Cambodia Jainism in Canada Jainism in Germany Jainism in India Jainism in Indonesia Jainism in Ireland Jainism in Japan Jainism in Kenya...
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Ashtamangala (redirect from Eight auspicious symbols)
featured in a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The symbols or "symbolic attributes" (Tibetan: ཕྱག་མཚན་, THL: chaktsen)...
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resemblance to Rishabhanatha, the first Jain, as well as the visual representation of Vishnu. Many relics depict Jain symbols, including standing nude male figures...
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Tirthankara (redirect from Jain Chaubisi)
In Jainism, a Tirthankara (IAST: tīrthaṅkara; lit. 'ford-maker') is a saviour and supreme preacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word tirthankara...
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front of the Mel Sithamur Jain Muth, Gingee, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, India Heraldry portal Jain related Jain symbols Jain rituals Flags of other...
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Jain art refers to religious works of art associated with Jainism. Even though Jainism has spread only in some parts of India, it has made a significant...
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Sacred lotus in religious art (category Jain symbols)
Jainism are portrayed seated or standing on lotus thrones. As his name suggests, the Jain tirthankara Padmaprabha is also represented by the symbol of...
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Adherents of Jainism first arrived in the United States in the 20th century. Jain immigration began in earnest in the late 1960s and continues to the present...
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A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is...
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Jain vegetarianism is practised by the followers of Jain culture and philosophy. It is one of the most rigorous forms of spiritually motivated diet on...
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Diwali in Jainism marks the anniversary of Nirvana (final release) or liberation of Mahavira's soul, the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara of the...
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Mahavira (redirect from Mahavir Jain)
(Devanagari: वर्धमान, Vardhamāna), was the 24th Tirthankara (Supreme Preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira...
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Shrivatsa (category Jain symbols)
Jain iconography, Shrivatsa often marks the chest of the Tirthankara image. It is one of the Ashtamangala (eight auspicious symbols) found in Jainism...
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In Jainism, Bharata was the first chakravartin (lit. 'holder of a chakra', i.e., emperor) of the Avasarpini (present half-time cycle). He was the eldest...
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Jainism in Bundelkhand Jainism in Madhya Pradesh Jainism in Gujarat (Gujarati Jain) Jainism in Maharashtra (Marathi Jain) Jainism in Mumbai Jainism in...
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Agrawal Jains are an Indian Jain community who originated from Agroha near Hisar, Haryana. In Sanskrit inscriptions and texts, the community is termed...
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Rishabhanatha (redirect from Rishabha (Jain tirthankara))
tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain cosmology, and called a "ford...
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Jain monasticism refers to the order of monks and nuns in the Jain community and can be divided into two major denominations: the Digambara and the Śvētāmbara...
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Jain temples and tirtha (pilgrimage sites) are present throughout the Indian subcontinent, many of which were built several hundred years ago. Many of...
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Abhayamudra (category Jain symbols)
one of the earliest mudras found depicted on a number of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh images. The abhayamudra represents protection, peace, benevolence...
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are several old Jain temples that draw pilgrims from Jains around the world in places such as Palitana, Taranga, Sankheshwar, Idar. Jains believe that their...
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Om (redirect from 'om'-symbol of jainism)
Om symbol is also used in Jainism to represent the first five lines of the Namokar mantra, the most important part of the daily prayer in the Jain religion...
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Jain literature (Sanskrit: जैन साहित्य) refers to the literature of the Jain religion. It is a vast and ancient literary tradition, which was initially...
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There are several Jain councils mentioned in Jain texts associated with revision and redaction of Jain Agamas (sacred texts). The first council was held...
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Saraca asoca (category Jain symbols)
the genus Saraca L. — (Legum. Caes.)", Blumea, 15: 413–425 Orissa State Symbols M Iqbal Zuberi (2012). "Flora". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam...
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Buddhism and Jainism are two Indian religions that developed in Magadha (Bihar) and continue to thrive in the modern age. Gautam Buddha and Mahavira are...
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Tamil Jains (Tamil Samaṇar, from Prakrit samaṇa "wandering renunciate") are ethnic-Tamils from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, who practice Jainism, (Tamil...
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