The Jain community in Ahmedabad has set a record with a landmark Diksha ceremony that drew a large number of devotees. According to Sanjay Vohra, a Jain devotee and coordinator of the event, this is the first time in Ahmedabad's 500-year history that such a large number of Jain devotees have
In a first-of-its-kind event in the US, over 30 American youths were initiated as Hindu Swamis (monks) by Mahant Swami Maharaj, pledging a life of service, sacrifice, and devotion.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): At least eight youngsters aged between 12 and 28 in Surat have decided to renounce worldly pleasures and embrace monkhood.