India, often referred to as the land of temples, boasts some of the most magnificent and historically significant religious ...

Standing tall in a land where many temples were destroyed, every time a puja is done in these temples, it is a tribute to ...

Chatra: The famed ancient Maa Bhadrakali temple in Itkhori block of Chatra district, a prominent tourist hotspot, will get ...

Currently, the Panchakalyana Mahotsava of the fifth Tirthankara, Bhagwan Shri Chandranath Swamy, and the 24th Tirthankara, Bhagwan Shri Mahavira Swamy, along with the festivals of Yakshi Shri ...

which is part of a Prabhavali or halo of Jaina Tirthankara Parshvanath. These temple fragments suggest they were likely destroyed by foreign invaders. In the case of Mumbai, this region was ruled ...

In his two celebrated works – Adipurana, a life of the first Jain tirthankara, Rishabhanatha (father of Bharata and Bahubali); and Vikramarjuna Vijaya, a secular Kannada version of Vyasa’s ...

The Legend of Gayasur Gayasur, whose name means “the demon of Gaya,” was no ordinary asura (demon). Unlike the typical asuras known for their malevolence, Gayasur was a devout being who undertook ...

[bell chimes, time expires] A charge. Next question. Name the religion founded by its 24th Tirthankara Mahavira and whose observers often have vegetarian diets to conform with their vow of ahimsa ...

Named after minister Vimal Shah of the Gujarat Solanki court, Vimal Vasahi Temple was built in 1031 and is dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara Adinath. Every block of marble in this temple is ...

Only those who knew the secrets could split the syllables into words, phrases, verses, and poems. In Jainism, when the Tirthankara attains omniscience (knowledge of everything and everyone), he rises ...

Invisible Prophet writes about learning the swastika is an ancient symbol of peace in Hinduism and Buddhism—distinct from its misuse in history ...

The newly minted bullion bar from The Royal Mints pays homage to Odin, father of the Norse gods and the ruler of Asgard. Stephen Album Rare Coins will hold its World Coin Internet Auction 29 from ...