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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Diwali celebrations spread cheer by bringing communities together in a spirit of joy and unity. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a major festival in India that is celebrated in the months of ...

Punjab Raj Bhavan today welcomed dignitaries, scholars and community members at a national symposium titled ‘Global Peace and Development Through the Philosophy of Lord Mahavira’ in honour of ...