Indian former real estate tycoon Bhavesh Bhandari and his wife Jinal have relinquished their 19 million pounds (US$23.6 million) fortune to adopt the lifestyle of Jain monks. A monk walking.

Amid protest against a religious procession led by Jain monks in Assam's Jorhat, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said any attempt to obstruct the community's devout practices will be ...

As a manifestation of ahimsa, Jain monks wear nets over their mouths and ... Set in the kingdom of Kurukshetra on India's northern plains, the epic narrates a succession struggle among members ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India’s saints played a significant role in preserving the country’s culture, ...

Deccan – Plateau in South Central India. Dharma – Duty (Hinduism); righteousness (Jainism); teachings of Buddha (Buddhism). Digambara– A sect belonging to the Jain religion known as ‘sky ...

RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India’s saints played a significant ... s Rajnandgaon district, Shah said Jain monks worked towards uniting the country.

Some people of upper Assam's Jorhat town reacted sharply to the procession led by two Jain monks, who were not wearing clothes in accordance with their religious practice, through the main ...

Much like Buddhism, Jainism focuses on the pursuit ... Although the religion isn’t widely known outside India, there are about 500 Jain families in Hong Kong, forming a close-knit community. “ ...

Tight security has been put in place for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Chhattisgarh on Thursday to attend the ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the pivotal role of saints like Acharya Vidyasagar Ji in safeguarding Indian culture and unity at an event in Chhattisgarh. Shah emphasized the Acharya's ...