"This find is significant as it adds 30 inscriptions to the extensive collection," said historian Dr Ravikumar K Navalagunda, who made the discovery. The earliest inscription, dated March 25, 1586 ...

A massive crowd of devotees had descended on the venue to celebrate ‘Nirvana Laddu Parv’ of the first Jain Tirthankara Bhagwan Adinath. “They had made a wooden structure with wooden stairs ...

At least five people died and several others, including Jain disciples and police personnel, were injured after a makeshift stage collapsed at ‘Nirvana Laddu Parv’ of the first Tirthankara in ...

Of them, 29 are in Kannada script and one is in Nagari, bearing only the name of a Tirthankara. The inscriptions were found in diverse locations within the 450-year-old basadi — two at the back ...

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Several such sculptures, related to Jainism, have been found in the village a number of times. In 2015, two sculptures of young women holding a 'chamara' and a pillar were found.

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The event was held in honor of Bhagwan Adinath, the first Tirthankara in Jainism. The stage collapsed on Tuesday morning, causing widespread chaos and panic among the attendees. Several women and ...

The incident occurred at the Jain college ground in Baraut. A makeshift stage made of bamboo and wood collapsed during the ‘Nirvana Laddu Parv’ of the first Tirthankara in Jainism, Bhagwan Adinath.

Jains regard the site as the place where their first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha, attained enlightenment. For Buddhists, Mount Kailash is considered the "Stairway to Heaven" and a powerful symbol ...