Over ten thousand followers of Jainism gathered at the consecration ceremony of the newly built Shri Matru Pitru Smruti Shri Sheetainath Tirthankar Jinalaya. The ceremony was held for the opening of the Kalas on the temple tower as well as for the prathista of the holy men of the religion known as the Tirthankaras. The […]
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 […]
New Jain Temple in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
(CHAKRA) A new Jain temple has been built in the city of Kuala Lampur to cater to approximately 5,000 Jains in the community. A consecration ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the latest Jain temple in the country. The temple was built using 4,000 kg of marble which was imported from India. Dr. […]
Gyan Panchami (Pandava Panchami) – Jain Festival on October 31, 2011
This is last day of Diwali celebration for members of the Jain community. This festival in Jainism is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Kartik. It is also known as ‘Saubhagya Pachami’ and as the ‘Labha Panchami’. The Kayatsarga of 51 Logassa, 51 Swastikas, 51 Khamasanas and the Jap Pad of ‘Namo Nanassa’ […]
Tallest Jain Idol in World to be Built in Panchkula
Chandigarh, Punjab (CHAKRA) — Jain tourism is going to be enhanced by the new Jain idol that will be built in Panchkula. The 23rd Tirthankar Bhagwan Parshvanath idol is being installed in a new temple in Sector 18. The idol will be 7.3 feet and up by the middle of March. 1,008 cobras will be […]
National Seminar Held to Revive Jainism
India (CHAKRA) – A 36-year old book which seeks to unite all sects of Jainism has been brought to light after a group of Jain scholars organized a national seminar to revive the book. The importance of the message of the text is what has led them to hold a separate seminar to bring awareness. […]
Jainism Summer School Gets Foreign Attraction
By Arun Shanghvi Varanasi, India (CHAKRA) —The old city of Varanasi is witnessing an attraction from foreign countries, specifically to two religions—Jainism and Buddhism. It seems the influence of the two religions is stretching outside of the borders of Varanasi. While Sarnath, the place where Buddha preached his first sermon, previously emerged into an international […]
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 […]
