To the Jains, it has a whole different meaning. For them, Diwali is the day when the last of the Jain Tirthankaras, Lord Mahavira, attained nirvana, also known as complete knowledge and enlightenment.

As believed by the sect of Svetambara Jains, Mahavira was conceived in the womb of a Brahmin woman. As Lord Indra grew conscious of the coming of the Tirthankara, he used his powers to carry the ...

According to the complaint, the robbers arrived in a white car, got fuel and paid; however, they shortly drew a pistol and ...

Thereafter, the 'Sangha' or the community of His disciples was formed. According to Jainism, Lord Mahavira became the 'Guru' to his first disciple Gautam Swami on this day. Thus this day is celebrated ...

Mahavir Jayanti, a cherished occasion for Jains, celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the esteemed founder of Jainism, born as Vardhamana Mahavira in 6th-century BCE Vaishali, Bihar. Throughout ...

A horizontally inscribed plaque in the handwriting of Emperor Kangxi which reads "The Everlasting Cypress Grove" (Wangubailin) hangs on the fagade of the Mahavira Hall, while statues of the ...