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Mahavir Jayanti 2023: All you need to know about the festival
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Jain community around the globe will celebrate the Mahavir Jayanti festival on April 4, this year. Believers will visit Jain temples, follow Lord Mahavir's teachings and also spread them. Let's learn about the significance and rituals associated with the festival.
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Former President Obasanjo visits India to celebrate the Acharya Padvi of t
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 17 (ANI/PNN): The Acharya Padvi was conferred upon Guruji Naypadmasagar Maharaj Saheb in a grand ceremony held on March 11, 2023. The event was attended by dignitaries and followers of the Jain community from across the world.
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Mumbai: Man held for stealing silver, gold articles from temple disguising
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"The accused has confessed to taking inspiration from a Crime Patrol episode. To save himself, the accused used to dress and disguise himself as a member of the Jain community, wear a mask, did reiki on the pretext of worshipping at the temple, and stole precious articles. Later he used to g
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Protest in Hyderabad against Jharkhand govt's decision to declare Shri Sam
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the Jharkhand government's decision to declare sacred Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place, members of the Jain community on Wednesday held a rally to protest against the turning of Sammed Shikharji into a tourist spot.
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Sammed Shikarji protest: Jains take out march in Telangana
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the Jharkhand government's decision to declare 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place, members of the Jain community on Wednesday organised a rally from Feelkhana Jain Temple to the Collector's office in Telangana on Wednesday, according to sources.
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Another Jain Monk on indefinite hunger strike dies amid protest against de
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Another Jain Monk died who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, died in Rajasthan's Jaipur, protesting against the Jharkhand government's decision to declare 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place.
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Jain Mahasangh demand Jharkhand govt designate Shri Sammed Shikharji holy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"We welcome the centre's decision and demand that the Jharkhand government designate it as a holy place and hand it over to the community," said a Jain Mahasangh representative.
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Centre bars tourism activity at Shri Sammed Shikharji in Jharkhand, amid p
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote to Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department Bhupendra Yadav regarding the Shri Sammed Shikharji.
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Sammed Shikarji protest: Jain community members in Ambala take out march,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
They led the protest to the residence of the MLA and submitted a memorandum in the name of the Prime Minister.
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Protest in Vijayawada against Jharkhand govt's move to declare Shri Sammed
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Members of the Jain community on Thursday staged a protest in Vijayawada against the decision of the Jharkhand government to declare the Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place.
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Sammed Shikharji row: Amid protests, Centre bans sale of liquor, non-veg f
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid nationwide protests by the Jain community against the declaration of Sammed Shikharji Shrine in Jharkhand as a tourist place, the Centre on Thursday directed the state government to strictly enforce the existing provisions protecting the whole Parasnath Hill.
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Centre stays all eco-tourism activities at Sammed Shikharji, directs Jhark
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid protests by the Jain community against the Jharkhand government's decision on turning Sammed Shikharji Parvat Kshetra an eco-tourism destination, the Central government on Thursday stayed all such activities and directed the State government to immediately take all steps necessary to en
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