The site also houses Jain temples in India, including Chandragupta Basadi and Odegal Basadi. Celebrated every 12 years, the Mahamastakabhisheka draws thousands of devotees.

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Bhimani, 23, was so worried he wouldn't find a Jain temple when he moved from India last year that he brought along pictures of the most important idols so he could worship at home.

With a reputation of being the Hindutva laboratory in southern India, Dakshina Kannada region has been regularly in the news ...

Kolhapur: The Jain math in Nandani (Kolhapur) has appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a Bombay high court ruling that ...

India’s vegetarianism is often viewed through religious or cultural lenses, but it’s also deeply ecological. This article reflects on the philosophical roots and modern-day relevance of India’s ...

Jain temples enshrine their 24 greatest teachers, Tirthankaras, and most of the Jains regularly visit these temples and perform elaborate rituals, especially on their holy days and festivals, such ...

They established the International School for Jain Studies in India, offering programs for overseas scholars. Some 800 students have attended, with many going on to pursue graduate-level study.

Roughly a third (34%) of Jain adults have at least a college degree, compared with 9% of the general public, according to India’s 2011 census. Moreover, the vast majority of Jains fall into India’s ...