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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Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession...

religious festivals in Jainism. Some of them are associated with five auspicious life events of Tirthankara known as Panch Kalyanaka. Jains celebrate many annual...

Christian holiday Diwali, a religious festival associated with Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism Karthika Deepam, a post-Diwali Tamil festival associated...

nirvana at Tungi Giri in Maharashtra, where the Jains worship his footprints. The story of Rama in Jainism can be broadly classified into three groups; Samghadasa's...

celebrated in South India and Sri Lanka on a different date. It follows Diwali by about 15 days. In Vaishnavite tradition, this day is considered significant...

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is considered the authoritative Jain philosophy text by all traditions of Jainism. It has the same importance in Jainism as Vedanta Sūtras and Yogasūtras...

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regarded as associated with Jain monks and lay devotees. The exact origins of Jainism in Tamil Nadu is unclear. However, Jainism flourished in Tamil Nadu...

the way Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jal Mandir, Pawapuri. Diwali (Jainism) Prasad 1995, p. 31. O'Malley 1924, p. 223. Choudhury 1956, p. 89....

by Jains as Diwali. Historically, Mahavira, who revived and preached Jainism in ancient India, was an older contemporary of Gautama Buddha. Jains celebrate...

hallmark of Jain identity. A side effect of this strict discipline is the exercise of asceticism, which is strongly encouraged in Jainism for lay people...

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...

The following is an outline and topical guide of Jainism: Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Ahiṃsā (Non-violence) Satya (Truth)...

or Diwali in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Deepavali or Diwali is an Indian festival. Deepavali or Dipawali may also refer to: Dipawali (Jainism), a...

Gorkhas refer to Diwali as the Tihar Parwa. Like Diwali, it is marked by lighting diyo inside and outside the home, but unlike Diwali in other parts of...

said to be the founder of Jainism in the present Avsarpini (a time cycle) by all sub-traditions and sects of Jainism. Jain chronology places Rishabhanatha...

The Jains (Second ed.), London and New York: Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-26605-5 Tobias, Michael (1991), Life Force: The World of Jainism, Jain Publishing...

according to Jainism. Jain cosmology considers the universe as an uncreated entity that has existed since infinity with neither beginning nor end. Jain texts...

and Jain New Year, also known as Bestu Varas (beginning of the year). It is celebrated on Balipratipada, which falls on the first day after Diwali: the...

Shvetambara, Svetambara or Swetambara) is one of the two main branches of Jainism, the other being the Digambara. Śvetāmbara in Sanskrit means "white-clad"...

Jaina Goddess Traditions". Numen. 34 (2): 235–255. doi:10.1163/156852787x00047. ISSN 1568-5276. Media related to Padmavati (Jainism) at Wikimedia Commons...

present in all states of USA. Adherents of Jainism first arrived in the United States in the 20th century. Jain immigration became more significant in the...

Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara...

The Five Vows of Jainism include the mahāvratas (major vows) and aṇuvratas (minor vows). Jain ethical code prescribes two dharmas or rules of conduct....

A Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is...

There is a group of temples of Jainism on Mount Girnar near Junagadh in Junagadh district, Gujarat, India. While almost all the temples belong to the...

Saṃsāra (transmigration)(Sanskrit: संसार, IAST: saṃsāra) in Jain philosophy, refers to the worldly life characterized by continuous rebirths and reincarnations...