In Jainism, those who have conquered their passions are called Jins. Those Jins who have founded religious orders are called Tirthankaras. The concept of Tirthankara is, in some ways, the opposite of ...

As legend goes in the Mahavir Purana, Mahavir was born a Tirthankara for the good of the world and the attainment of Nirvana.

Karanthai, a remote village in Tiruvannamalai district, on Sunday celebrated the attainment of absolute knowledge by Kunthunath, the 17th Tirthankara of Jainism. Karanthai, a remote village in ...

The fascinating life of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is a tale to remember. Each year Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated marking the birth of this revered figure of the Jain ...

Idol wing police have launched a hunt for a stone idol of Lord Mahavira alias Vardhamana that went missing from Virinchi Puram near Vellore. Police said the stone idol belonged to the period before ...

An article looking at the revelation of Jainism throughout the ages. Jainism doesn't have a single founder. The truth has been revealed at different times by a tirthankara, which means a teacher who ...

Mahavir Jayanti, celebrated on March 27, 2025, honors the birth of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. The word "Tirthankar" comes from the words 'Tirtha' which is a sacred place and the word ...

A stone sculpture of a Jain Tirthankara has been found by history enthusiasts at an agricultural field at Dharmanathapuram near Lalgudi in Tiruchi district. The heavily eroded stone sculpture was ...

TIRUCHY: A damaged sculpture lying in neglect at a field at Dharmanathapuram in the district is actually that of a Jain Tirthankara from the later Chola period i.e. 11-12 AD, a history enthusiast in ...

This year Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated on April 14. Mahavir Jayanti, the most important festival of Jains, is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir. Pic: Pixabay ...