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Topic: Jainism

Shaivites wiped out Jain influence in medieval Karnataka—200 years before Delhi Sultans

The Republic of India’s understanding of religious policy should not be based only on this or that North Indian Sultan, but on a sober understanding of the dynamics of majority and minority communities throughout time.



Pune’s Jainism museum is so huge that even 2 days isn’t enough to view it

Academicians took 12 years to collect, distill and present the information. The visitors, the founder said, will have to put in just as much effort to understand what the museum stands for.

Karma in Jainism is a subtle form of matter. It clings to the soul

In 'The Essentials of World Religions', Trilochan Sastry reveals how the human quest for meaning, truth, and God is common to all religions.

Gyan Chaupar—the spiritual ancestor of Snakes and Ladders

The medieval game was meant to educate players on which traits and practices were morally desirable and what consequences lay in store for negative habits.

South India’s Jain goddesses you haven’t heard of: Establishers of dynasties, fierce protectors

Jvalamalini’s legends depict her as ferocious and straightforward. Ambika is maternal, a protector of children and kings alike.

How non-violent Jainism thrived in the warlike Deccan

Deccan Jains were aware of the contradiction between their non-violent principles and the martial political systems that granted them patronage.

Jain monks defined sexualities as kinds of fire. Queer desire was called most intense

Devdutt Pattanaik's 'Bahubali: 63 Insights into Jainism' delves into the many teachings and stories of the Jain faith.

Devdutt Pattanaik’s new book looks at history of Jainism, ‘a treasure trove of stories and myths’

Published by HarperCollins India, 'Bahubali: 63 Insights into Jainism' by Devdutt Pattanaik will be released on 30 October on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

Who is Bahubali? ‘Strong-armed’ mythological figure Jains hold sacred

Bahubali is mentioned in the religious literature of both the Svetambara and Digambara sects of Jainism, although his worship is more prominent among Digambaras.

Diamond heiress to plastic baron — the daily lives of Jain monks & nuns who gave it all up

Monastic life involves walking barefoot, eating a meal a day, & staying away from electricity & modern tech. Goal is to attain moksha from endless cycle of rebirth.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.