No religion is subject to as many myths as Jainism. At school we were taught – in textbooks influenced by British historians – that Jainism and Buddhism were contemporaneous revolts against ...

Guru Purnima 2025 pays tribute to the timeless role of teachers across cultures and faiths. Rooted in the legacy of Veda ...

Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. It teaches the principles of Ahimsa (non-violence), Aparigraha (non-attachment), ...

However, there is another way to read this history: that Buddhism and Jainism continue to thrive today as they did 1,200 years ago, under the Buddhist Pala kings of Bengal and Jain Rashtrakutas of ...

Once, long ago, Jainism had been wide-spread in India, including Kerala. It is now a minority religion everywhere, and in Kerala, the practitioners are very few indeed. But several relics, especially ...

The museum, which traces the history and values of Jainism, was inaugurated in November 2024. It’s situated a few kilometres off the old Mumbai-Pune highway, and has been seeing about 350 ...