The KalpaSutra is an important text in Jainism and contains the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, including Parshvanath and Mahavira. The spiritual and important texts are read and illustrated in an 8 day long festival of Paryushan by Jain monks for general followers. Only Monks can read these scriptures as in olden days regular people […]
Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Potpourri of Castes in India (Part 5)
By Dr. OP Sudrania Read Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Part 1 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 2 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 3 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 4 In this part I shall try to deal with some residual aspects of prevailing castes in other communities. I shall […]
Ain’t No Hindus, Buddhists or Jains Going to Heaven?
By S. Rohtas (CHAKRA Blogs) This week there was a video of a young child singing in a church performance with the lyrics “Ain’t no Homos gonna make it to Heaven” that have caused quite a stir in many human rights, gay/lesbian rights and other circles. I personally find this video appalling, but not surprising. […]
Picture of the Week: Jainism Flag
The Jainism flag has five different colours. The red color represents for Siddha, Yellow for Acharya, White for Arihanta, Green for Upadhyaya and Blue for Sadhu. There is a symbol of the dharmic swastik in the central strip. The three dots above the swastika represent the three jewels of Jainism: Samyak Darshan (Right Faith), Samyak […]
Picture of the Week – Palitana’s Jain Temples
Palitana is a religious Jain city located in the district of Bhavnagar in Gujarat, India. The city is a major pilgrimage center for Jains. The temples in the city are regarded the most sacred pilgrimage place by the Jain community. About 1,300 temples made of marble were built in the site for more than 900 […]
Picture of the Week: Mahavira
(CHAKRA) Mahavira is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian holy man Vardham?na who established what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism. According to Jain tradition, he was the 24th and the last Tirthankara. In Tamil, he is referred to as Aruka or Arukadevan. He is also known in texts […]
Link Between Science and Religion: Scientists Study Fasting by Jains
Ahmedabad, Gujarat – Jain Doctor Association (JDA) and Sabarmati Jain Shvetambar Murtipujak Sangh, DRDO, Sristi, IIM-A and Gujarat Vidhyapith and a team of scientists from Defene Institute of Physiology and Applied Sciences (DIPAS), have undertaken a scientific study to see the effects of voluntary and complete fasting on metabolic homeostasis’. A link has been made […]
