Jainism doesn't have a single founder. The truth has been revealed at different times by a tirthankara, which means a teacher who 'makes a ford' i.e. shows the way. Other religions call such a person ...

In Jainism, those who have conquered their passions are called Jins. Those Jins who have founded religious orders are called Tirthankaras. The concept of Tirthankara is, in some ways, the opposite of ...

Karanthai, a remote village in Tiruvannamalai district, on Sunday celebrated the attainment of absolute knowledge by Kunthunath, the 17th Tirthankara of Jainism. Karanthai, a remote village in ...

Mahavir Jayanti, celebrated on March 27, 2025, honors the birth of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. The word "Tirthankar" comes from the words 'Tirtha' which is a sacred place and the word ...

Mahavir Jayanti is a significant festival in Jainism. The Jain community, which is present around the world, especially in India, is preparing to celebrate this important occasion. This festival marks ...

Idol wing police have launched a hunt for a stone idol of Lord Mahavira alias Vardhamana that went missing from Virinchi Puram near Vellore. Police said the stone idol belonged to the period before ...

The fascinating life of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is a tale to remember. Each year Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated marking the birth of this revered figure of the Jain ...

(RNS) — On April 14, Jains will celebrate the birth anniversary of Vardhaman Mahavir, founder of what is today the smallest of India’s six major religious groups — after Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, ...

A stone sculpture of a Jain Tirthankara has been found by history enthusiasts at an agricultural field at Dharmanathapuram near Lalgudi in Tiruchi district. The heavily eroded stone sculpture was ...

HUBBALLI: A 11th-century statue of Jain Tirthankara Shri Parshwanath has been unearthed from a temple at Hukkeri taluk in Belagavi district. The statue was found when foundation work was in progress ...

An article looking at the revelation of Jainism throughout the ages. Jainism doesn't have a single founder. The truth has been revealed at different times by a tirthankara, which means a teacher who ...