“An important aspect of this holy festival is forgiveness,” says Saanchi Shah, 15, from King George V School, who is a Jain. During this Paryushana, she fasted for eight days; some ...

At least seven devotees were killed and more than 75 injured when stairs of a 65 feet high stage collapsed during the Nirvana ...

BAGHPAT: Dozens of devotees fell in a heap from a 65-foot-high temporary wooden platform during a Jain festival at Baghpat in ...

BAGHPAT: In a tragic incident, at least seven people were killed, and over 60 were left injured after a 65-ft high makeshift ...

Meru Trayodashi is a Jain festival marking the enlightenment and salvation of Rishabhanatha Deva, the first Jain Tirthankara. Celebrated on the 13th day of Shukla Paksha in Magh, it emphasizes ...

At least seven devotees were killed and more than 75 injured when stairs of a 65 feet high stage collapsed during the Nirvana Laddu Festival of the Jain community here on Tuesday morning.

The 11-day festival, known as Panchakalyana Mahotsava, is held in Jain tradition to dedicate a new structure or temple. At Varur, the construction of a 405-foot tall replica of Sumeru Hills has ...

Six people have died and more than 50 others were injured after a bamboo platform erected during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat collapsed under the weight of the people. According to ...

At least five people died and several others, including Jain disciples and police personnel, were injured after a makeshift stage collapsed at ‘Nirvana Laddu Parv’ of the first Tirthankara in ...