Lord Mahavir Sayings: Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara (Teaching God). Mahavira is often called the founder of Jainism, but this was not the case because the Jain tradition recognizes his predecessors. Lord Mahavir Sayings: Mahavira’s Famous Quotes and Teachings Lord Mahavir was born into a royal family in what is now Bihar, India, …

Mahavir Jayanti Quotes For Students: Jainism, a religion that originated in India in 6 – 5 century BC (about 2600 years ago), was founded by Mahavira. His birth anniversary, celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti every year, is the main festival of the Jains. The 24th and last in a line of preachers called Tirthankaras, Mahavira the teacher, as he was called, …

Lord Mahavira: Mahavira is regarded as the man who gave Jainism its present-day form; although this is true only in the widest sense. He is sometimes wrongly called “the founder of Jainism“. Lord Mahavira is only this world’s most recent tirthankara (and will be the last one in this age). It may be more useful to think of him as …

Who was Lord Mahavir? Lord Mahavir was the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jain religion. According to Jain philosophy, all Tirthankaras were born as human beings but they have attained a state of perfection or enlightenment through meditation and self realization. They are the Gods of Jains. Tirthankaras are also known as Arihants or Jinas. Who was Lord …

Mahavir Jayanti Celebration in Jains: Mahavir Jayanti is the most auspicious day for the followers of Jainism and particularly the Digambars. On Mahavir Jayanti, Jain temples are decorated with flags. In the morning the idol of Mahavira is given a ceremonial bath called the ‘Abhishek’. It is then placed in a cradle and carried in a procession around the neighborhood. …

Legends of Mahavira Jayanti: The two sects, namely the Digambara and the Svetambara, have slightly different stories related to the birth of Lord Mahavira. According to the Digambara school of Jainism, Lord Mahavira was born in 615 BC, but according to the Svetambara, he was born in 599 BC. Though the two sects believe that he was the son of …

National Safe Motherhood Day: Women have God’s gift to give birth to a child. In itself, it is a miracle. In our country, there are women who died while giving birth and also don’t get nutrition, and proper care during the course of pregnancy and after that also. National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) is celebrated to aware people of healthcare …

Arattupuzha Pooram festival is the oldest and most extravagant of all the poorams celebrated in Kerala. The festival is celebrated at the famous Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple in Thrissur district of Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. Arattupuzha Pooram: Kerala Temple Festival The celebration takes place before the 3,000 year old Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple. The occasion is …

स्वाद का आनंद – शहर से कुछ दूरी पर एक बड़े-से पार्क में नीम के बहुत अधिक पेड़ थे, जिन पर पंछियों के अलावा गिलहरियां भी रहती थीं। पार्क के बीच में नीम का एक बूढ़ा पेड़ था, जिसे सब दादा कहते थे। उस पर एक गिलहरी रहती थी कम्मो। कम्मो का स्वभाव बहुत ही सौम्य था। उसकी गिटर-पिटर बूढ़े …

हे राम हे राम: जगजीत सिंह की रेशमी मधुर स्वर में सुनिए यह भगवान राम पर यह भजन सुने भगवान राम (रामचन्द्र) के बारे में: राम (रामचन्द्र) प्राचीन भारत में अवतार रूपी भगवान के रूप में मान्य हैं। हिन्दू धर्म में राम विष्णु के दस अवतारों में से सातवें अवतार हैं। राम का जीवनकाल एवं पराक्रम महर्षि वाल्मीकि द्वारा रचित संस्कृत …