by Priyanka | Jan 21, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, West India
The Jain Oswal community is spread across the world and is a well-known group at that. This blog post is about their kuldevi – Osiya Mata, also called Sachchiya Mata. First, we will understand some history of the Osiyan town, its role, the people staying in it and...
by Priyanka | Nov 29, 2024 | In Spirituality, Jain, Temples
Nakoda is a historic village near the small town of Balotra in western Rajasthan. The main attraction of Nakoda is the ancient tirthasthala of the Shwetambar Jain Community which has an ancient history spanning 100s of years. Specifically, it has become very popular...
by Priyanka | Oct 11, 2023 | Jain, South India, Temples
Whenever my Jain relatives come to visit, the conversation often turns to a visit to one of the nearby Jain temples nestled beyond the bustling city. The idea is to have a meaningful journey which is a blend of a road trip and a pilgrimage. Depending on the amenities...
by Priyanka | Jun 22, 2023 | In Spirituality, Jain, West India
On the spectrum of spiritual paths, the path of Aghora vs Jainism, are pretty much on opposite sides. One conjures the image of cremation grounds, ash covered folk and all things TABOO. The other brings to mind images of white clean marble temples, extreme...
by Priyanka | May 19, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, Temples, West India
For a devout Jain, the visit to a prominent pilgrimage spot like Girnar parvat would be filled with various activities towards doing pooja of the main idol. And especially here, Neminath’s idol at this temple is said to be timeless, and to have been brought down here...
by Priyanka | May 12, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, Temples, West India
Girnar pilgrimage is of huge significance for the Jain community due to the strong footprint of 22nd Jain tirthankar, Neminath. On this mountain Neminath bhagwan took diksha (ordained as monk), got enlightened and took nirvana and left his body Thus, I would appeal to...
