reporting from Mumbai, Indiareporting from Mumbai, India — The Jain religious minority won a significant legal victory Monday when India’s Supreme Court upheld the practice of fasting until death. The ...

MUMBAI, India — The Jain religious minority won a significant legal victory Monday when India’s Supreme Court upheld the practice of fasting until death. The court temporarily shelved a lower-court ...

Nagpur: The Paryushan festival, one of the most significant events in the Jain religious calendar, will conclude with Anant Chaturdashi on September 6. Jain temples across Nagpur have lined up a ...

A 96-year-old woman in western India died last week after she gave up eating and drinking as part of a religious ritual under the Jain religion in India. Days later, an 87-year-old Jain monk died ...

Paryushan Parv is one of the most revered festivals celebrated by the Jain community. It is not only a time for spiritual cleansing but also self-reflection and forgiveness. Usually observed in the ...

One of the Jain community's most revered festivals is Paryushan Parv. It is regarded as a period for introspection, forgiveness, and inner cleansing. It is based on the three main tenets of Jainism: ...

Nagpur: The state convention of Shri Digambar Jain Mahasabha Maharashtra Pradesh concluded at Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Muktagiri after two-day discussions on religious, economic, and social ...