Category: jain
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Most Important Jain Tirth: Siddhachal Mountain, Palitana
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The most important Jain tirtha for the Shwetambar Jains!
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History of Oswal Jains: Which Devi is Kuldevi Osiya Mata (Sachchiya Mata)?
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A look into my Kuldevi, Osiya Mata or Sachchiya Mata as she is called. This is part of my series of posts on the Jain Oswal community (to which I belong)
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Plan Your Trip to Nakoda Jain Temple, Balotra, Rajasthan
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Plan your trip to meet the Jain Bhairava forms in small Rajasthani village of Nakoda
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Jain Temples Outside Bangalore for a Serene Outing
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Take a break from the bustle of Bengaluru at these serene Jain temples on the outskirts of the city limits…
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Girnar, where Aghora & Jainism Meet & the Current Hindu-Jain Controversy
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From the cremation ground sadhana and all things TABOO to clean, marble temples and extreme non-violence. The coexistence of Aghora & Jainism on the sacred mountain of Girnar is an intriguing phenomena…
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Girnar Parvat, Lesser Known Jain Temples & Shrines
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Most Jain devotees spend 80% of their time in the temple towards doing the pooja of main idol. In this blog, I am advocating exploring some lesser known shrines on Girnar
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Jain Tirthankar Neminath’s Deep Footprint on the Sacred Girnar Mountain
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Let’s know more about Neminath bhagwan’s diksha, kevalgyaan and nirvana spots and ancient caves and temples on Girnar mountain
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Girnar Ropeway Booking Prices, Timings, Distance from Jain Temples & Dattatreya Peak
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Recently, my family members went on a Girnar Jain temple pilgrimage and they mentioned the new ropeway has finally started…..
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Girnar Ropeway: a Bane or Boon? Unsustainable Access to Pristine Pilgrimage Areas?
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This is a tricky topic to write about, but the first time I heard that a ropeway was being started at the Girnar mountain, I thought back to my first pilgrimage on this pure hill…..
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Girnar Pilgrimage Routes: The New & Old Stairways
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In my earlier post, I wrote about going in search of Aghoris at Girnar base. The next day morning was an eclipse, the 2020 solar eclipse that was seen in India. Since my niece and nephew were with us, we couldn’t take them outside during the solar eclipse as they might end up looking at…
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My Tryst With Kartigai Deepam: The Story So Far…..
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In 2016, I went on a crazy solo cycle ride from Chennai to Kanchipuram and the next day to Tiruvannamalai. When I reached Tiruvannamalai, my adventure with Ramana Ashram and Arunachalam began – at least in this physical life. This place resonated deeply within me, so maybe I had past life connections, dunno. Anyway, it…
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7 Temples of Somnath To Experience on your Saurashtra Visit
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Somnath is famous for its Jyotirlinga temple. Experiencing this Shiva temple is important for all pilgrims. But there are also many other lesser known temples to visit like the old Somnath mandir, Bhalka Teerth, Chandrabhaga Maata shaktipeeth and ancient Jain temples of Prabhas Patan.
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Vegetarians and the Indian Vegetarian
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In Thailand, too often I found myself explaining to people that I was an Indian vegetarian, meaning that I was highly particular and strict about my food. People would nod their head and the Thai locals were quite possibly co-relating this with the Muslims who are strict about Halal. Though they also know that many…
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Mahudi Jain Temple, Gujarat
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There is something about this temple that calls on our devotion…
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Mahavir Jain Temple in Kattumalaiyanur, a Tamil Nadu Village
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In 2018, the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak or the birth anniversary of Mahavir Swami happened on 29th March. I was then in Tiruvannamalai. Typically on these ‘big’ days, I like to visit a Jain temple. So while there are a few Jain temples in Tiruvannamalai city, I thought of going to the one marked as “Mahaveer…
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Jain Temples Of Puzhal, Chennai
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Earlier, in April, came the auspicious day of Chaitri Poonam or the Full moon of the Chaitra month for Jains. It is the day the first disciple of Adinath, Pundrik Swami got enlightened. And along with him crores of other swamis. Adinath (or Rushabhnath) is the first Jain tirthankar in this half yuga cycle, so…
