Category: Special Articles

Highest Literacy in Jains The literacy rate among Hindus (65.1%)was slightly better than the national average (64.8%)for all religious groups combined among Muslims the literacy rate is 59.1%below the national average.The highest literacy rate is recorded among the JAINS (94.1%)followed by Christians (80.3%)Buddhists (72.7%)and Sikhs(69.4%) The highest literacy rate among the females was recorded among…

Ahimsa (non-violence) There was a time, when Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent struggle for independence had not yielded desired result, some top-rank politicians and historians of India used to level the charge of India’s political downfall and slavery upon the influence of Ahimsa taught by Mahavira and Buddha. In that period of peril and moral damnation Mahatma...

Jains' Contribution to Indian Culture and Society The Jains are an ancient community of India with their own distinctive religion and philosophy, worship and rituals, social customs and cultural traditions. TheJain identity is crystallized around Jainism which also provides the Jain with a world-view and a way of life that embodies self-reliance, social equality, inter-group...

Dwadshang Shrut can-not be written In the form of Scriptures Aryika Swarnmati (Sanghasth) Jain Vangmaya (literature) is in the form of Dwadshang or twelve Angas or Organs (parts), which can not be written in the form of Scriptures due to their vast expansion and so in Digambar Jain Tradition, no Dwadshang is available today. Presently...

Moral Preaching A wise person neither speaks without being asked nor should he interrupt when another person is speaking. He should not indulge in back-biting others and should avoid deceitful untruth. साधक बिना पूछे न बोले, गुरुजन वार्तालाप कर रहे हों तब बीच मे न बोले, दूसरों की चुगली न खाए और कपटयुक्त असत्य का...

Uniqueness of Astronomical Principles in Jaina Texts ABSTRACT Shrenik Bandi & Anupam Jain Jaina astronomical contribution is explored with the help of Agamas (canonical texts) in this paper. The system is unique and of great importance for the maker of calendar. It is suggested that the unequal naksatra division in Jaina astronomy is a unique...

Mathematical Contributions of Srldharacarya and Mahaviracarya : A Comparative Study Abstract Anupam Jain & Shaifali Jain During the golden period of Indian Mathematics (500 - 1200 A.D.), the work of 5 mathematicians namely Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Srldharacarya, Mahaviracarya and Bhaskaracarya has been very significant and famous. The contributions of these mathematicians not only influenced the entire...