“An important aspect of this holy festival is forgiveness,” says Saanchi Shah, 15, from King George V School, who is a Jain. During this Paryushana, she fasted for eight days; some ...

Meru Trayodashi is a Jain festival marking the enlightenment and salvation of Rishabhanatha Deva, the first Jain Tirthankara. Celebrated on the 13th day of Shukla Paksha in Magh, it emphasizes ahimsa, ...

These caves were carved into the mountains by Jain monks, mostly for meditation and shelter. Udayagiri means 'sunrise hill', and has 18 beautiful caves, including the famous King Kharavela.

BJP Member of Parliament Dr K. Laxman has urged the government to declare a national holiday on the birth anniversaries of ...