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79Emperor Ashok and Jainism
We all know that Mauryan Emperor Ashok got converted to Buddhism after the war of Kaling. But did you know that he was a Jain before becoming a Buddhist? A brief history.
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76Who Was Krishna?
Krishna is the main character of Mahabharat, the famous and popular epic of India. It is considered as a holy Hindu book, but it is a collection of several fables. It has nothing to do with any specific religion. Further, Mahabharat was compiled after Vardhaman Mahaveer and Gautam Buddha adsence, limewire
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74History of Migration of Jain Community
Humans are migrating here and there from ancient times. The migrations were due to natural disasters in their region like droughts & famines, floods, earthquakes etc. and also because of the problems created by other people: like invasions and wars, persecutions, disputes etc. Many group of people migrated to other places in search of new opportunities, in search of new land or just for adventures. There is a long history of migration of Jains from ancient time.
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69Jain Birds Hospital: A Hospital For Birds at Delhi
Jains have opened some hospitals especially for birds. People admit injured and sick birds in such hospitals, where the ‘Bird Specialist’ Doctors treat the birds. One of the most famous hospitals for birds is the Birds Hospital at Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi.
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78Decline of Hinduism: Will Hinduism Survive?
Today the percentage of Hindus in Indian community is said to be 79. But in actual, Hindus are not more than 65 %, and when we think of entire Indian subcontinent, they are less than 40%.
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76Common Religious Signs and Symbols: What Do They Mean?
A brief tour of the most commonly used religious symbols, and what they mean to those who use them.
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70Live and Let Live Philosophy of Jainism
Live and Let Live symbol in Jainism teaches us tolerance and love.
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81Travel Gujrat: Palitana Jain temples and pilgrimage center
Palitana is the greatest of all Jain pilgrimage centers. Know about Palitana (Shatrunjay, Siddhachal) and view photos and videos...
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80Cow is Not Holy in Jainism and Buddhism
The Vedic Hindus think that cow is a holy animal. But in ancient time, cows were being killed by Vedics in the name of religious rituals, and beef was one of their popular food.
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73The Causes of Origin of Buddhism and Jainism
Buddhism and Jainsim are two religions which evolved during the post Vedic Age. There were many reasons why the birth of these religions became imminent during a phase where friction between different sections of the society took center stage. The article lists the major factors and the influencing elements that led to the rise of religions like Buddhism, Jainism and the like.
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