Author Archives: Ankit Mehta

Lord Adinath  also known as Lord Rishabhdev was the first Jain Tirthankar of present time cycle. He lived before civilization developed. Because of this, he had the name of Adinath – the original lord. He became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Life of Lord Adinath :- Rishabha wasContinue reading “Adinath Bhagwan ( first Tirthanker of jain)”

Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last tirthankara.Lord Mahavir was born on the thirteenth day of rising moon of Chaitra month, 599 B.C. in the state of Bihar, India. This day falls in the month of April as per English calendar. His birthday is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti day.Buddhist texts refer to Mahavira as Nigaṇṭha Jnataputta. NigaṇṭhaContinue reading “Ahimsha by Mahavirswami Bhagwan”

Scholars of religion generally hold that Jainism originated in the 7th–5th century BCE in the Ganges basin of eastern India, the scene of intense religious speculation and activity at that time. Buddhism also appeared in this region, as did other belief systems that renounced the world and opposed the ritualistic Brahmanic schools whose prestige derived from their claim ofContinue reading “History of Jainism”

Scholars of religion generally hold that Jainism originated in the 7th–5th century bce in the Ganges basin of eastern India, the scene of intense religious speculation and activity at that time. … Jains believe that their tradition does not have a historical founder. Alongwith Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three most ancient Indian religious traditions still in existence andContinue reading “How did Jainism begin?”

Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love…Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,First remove the darkness of sin from your heart…Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,First learn toContinue reading “Essence of spirituality”

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Ghantakarna Mahavira is one of the fifty-two viras (protector deities) of Svetambara Jainism. He is chiefly associated with Tapa Gaccha, a monastic lineage. He was a deity of an esoteric Jain tantrik tradition. There is a shrine dedicated to him at the Mahudi Jain Temple established by Buddhisagar Suri, a Jain monk, in nineteenth century. It is one of the popular Jain pilgrimage centres ofContinue reading “Shree Ghantakaran Mahavir Dev”