Tag: Jainism- A Non Voilent Religion

The Face Of The Jina In Jaina Art 3 Colossal head of a Jina 5th century. Mathura Museum 4 Bronze bead of Adinatha. Found at Akota, Gujarat. 5th century. (Courtesy Baroda Museum-5 Head of a standing Parshvanatha. Humchu. Karnataka. Late ninth century 6 Head of a seated Adinatha Khajuraho Museum 7 Head of a standing...

The Jinas: Their Names & Symbols 1. Twenty- four Tirthankaras cut into a boulder in two rows. Near Gingee, South Arcot, Tamilnadu, fifth/sixth century.   The universe, according to Jaina teaching, has no beginning and no end. Time is an unbroken and never- ending succession of cosmic cycles, each of which consist of an upward...

Meaning Of Jainism Vilas A. Sangave Jainism is a religion propounded by a Jina. Principles emaciated by a Jina, constitute Jainisms, and the follower of Janism is known & Jaina (or Jain, the editor). Further, a Jina is neither a supernatural being nor an incarnation of an all-powerful God. The word Jina means the conqueror...