April 16 Akshaya-tritiya (Immortal Third)
Posted by ksozenbe in Jainism on 17. May, 2010 | Comments Off
Akshaya-tritiya (Immortal Third) (Jainism) Akshaya-tritiya (Immortal Third) celebrateds the day when Lord Rishabha broke his first year-long fast by drinking sugar cane juice.
March 28 Mahavira-jayanti
Posted by ksozenbe in Jainism on 26. Mar, 2010 | Comments Off
Mahavira-jayanti (Jainism) Mahavira-jayanti celebrates the birthday of the Lord Mahavira (Great Hero), the 24th Tirthankara (and the last of this time cycle).
November 28 Maunajajiyaras
Posted by ksozenbe in Jainism on 13. Nov, 2009 | Comments Off
Maunajajiyaras (Jainism) Maunajajiyaras is a day of fasting, silence and meditation on the five holy beings: monks, teachers, religious leaders, Arihants (Jinas, enlightened masters) and Siddhas (liberated souls). this day is also regarded as the anniversary of the birth of many of the Tirthankaras or Pathfinders.
November 2 Lokashah Jayanti
Posted by ksozenbe in Jainism on 30. Oct, 2009 | Comments Off
Lokashah Jayanti (Jainism) The full moon of the calendar’s first month is a time to celebrate the births of revered and scholarly persons. The most famous of these is the 15th century reformer Lonka Saha whose opposition to temple wroship and the use of images led to the founding of the Sthanakavasi sect, which emphasizes [...]
