The only hill station in Rajasthan, Mount Abu is the complete opposite of the landscape that usually represents the state. It is the highest peak of the Aravali range and has rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and dense evergreen forests. To get […]
Parvadhiraj Paryushana – The Jain Festival of Self Realisation.
Paryushana is an 8 to 10-day festival observed by the Jain community that takes place in the Shukla Paksh (dark phase) of the Bhadrapada month as per the Lunar Calendar (this date can vary amongst sub-sects). Paryushana is also known […]
Ranakpur Jain Temple – A ‘Wonder’ of India
In 2008 – 2009, the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of India along with premier news channel NDTV did a nationwide survey of the 7 wonders of India. Amongst the Top 200 nominees was the gorgeous Ranakpur Jain Temple. […]
The Intricacies of Jain Architecture
Jainism is an ancient religion that has, over the centuries, had a great impact on Indian culture. As a religion, it has a great following; larger than what the numbers would suggest. The result therefore is that there are a […]
Discover Shri Mahaveerji Fair at Chandangaon, Rajasthan
The eight principles of Mahaveerji philosophy had one common objective – to improve quality of life. He preached that every soul is in bondage to karmic atoms accumulated by good and bad deeds since eternity and that in a state […]
The Origins of Jainism – Bhagwan Rushabhdev
The rise of Jainism is approximated to have occurred around the same time as the end of the Later Vedic period. With the rise of small kingdoms and a power struggle between the warrior class or the Kshatriyas and the […]