Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer. — The underlying concept of the Jainas existed in north India prior to the birth of Vardhamana, also known as Mahavira, in the sixth century BCE. According ...

Classical Sanskrit also served as a common language of scholarship and elites (as opposed to local vernacular who were only understood regionally). [23] A 19th-century illustrated Sanskrit manuscript ...

"Devasthana" and "Devasthanam" redirect here. For other uses, see Devasthana (disambiguation). "Mandir" redirects here. For Jain temples, see Jain temple. For the 1937 film, see Mandir (film). The ...

We are pleased to announce the Centre of Jaina Studies is offering one 3-year fully funded MPhil/PhD Scholarship in Jaina Studies for entry in September 2025. The Bhagavan Mahavira PhD Scholarship is ...

The Jain community commemorates Diwali by celebrating Mahavir's nirvana with rituals and offerings, including the Nirvan Laddu. This year marks the 2550th 'nirvana' year with a significant ...

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For Jains, the two-day event is about the moment Jainism founder Lord Mahavira reached a state of being known as Moksha, or eternal bliss. "Diwali is not celebrated as eating, drinking ...

Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs have their own Diwali stories: Jains observe Diwali as the day the Lord Mahavira, the last of the great teachers, attained nirvana, which is liberation from the cycle of ...