Mahavir Jayanti is one the religious occasion that symbolizes the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24thTirthankara of Jainism. According to the Georgian calendar, Mahavir Jayanti generally falls in March or April on the 13th ‘Sudi’ day of the Chaitra month of the Jain calendar. This year Mahavir Jayanti is on 6 April 2020. Mahavir Jayanti […]
Daslakshan parv is being celebrated at Hisar Jain temples with great pomp
Sep 11, 2019
The great festival of Jainism ‘Daslakshan Parav‘ is celebrated with great pomp in the Jain temples of Hisar. The 10 day-long festival is celebrated by doing nonstop chanting of Namokar mantra, Shantidhara, and Vidhan. Various cultural programs and activities are organized in the evening and on these ten days, Jain followers keep fast and basic […]
Mahavir Jayanti- A festival to celebrate the path of Non violence and truth
Apr 17, 2019
Mahavir Jayanti – the day of celebrating the birth of Mahavira– twenty fourth and the last Tirthankara of avasarpini era. The day is celebrated on the 13th day of the rising half of Hindu month of Chaitra. According to the legend, Devananda, wife of a Brahmin named Rishabhdeva, conceived him, but the gods transferred the […]