Brahmacarya, also known as chaste living is important to Jains because sexual indulgence gets in the way of the road to Nirvana.
Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म), is a religion and philosophy
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Jain Irrigation Systems (often known as Jain Irrigation, JISL, or simply Jains) is a canonical of a multinational organization based in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
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List of Jains, a list of people who follow the Jain Dharma religion
Malekudiyas, Poojari, Jains, Kulal ,Gowdas, Holeya, Mera, Nalike, Parava, Madivala, Moili, Aachari are the original residents of the village.
Thirukarugavur is believed to be the place when the Saivite saint Cuntarar was purified of the sin of killing Jains who lost in debate with him.
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The leading character, Sankarshana, is a young and dynamic orthodox graduate of Vedic studies, whose career starts as a glorious campaign against the heretic Buddhists, Jains and other antisocial sects.
Baba Dharam Dass is the ancestor of all Jains who hail from Pasrur.
A grand fair is held there annually during Kartik (September–October) where Hindus and Jains visit in large numbers to witness the grand rath yatra.
He is one of the leading proponents of the Adyatma movement, which eventually led to the Terapanth sect of the Digambar Jains.
According to a Saivite legend, when the Jains in Samanatham refused to convert to Shaivism, the king ordered their killings with the consent of Sambandar.
Paul Dundas writes that the story represents the abandonment of Madurai by Jains for economic reasons or the gradual loss of their political influence.
Sobhanath temple is believed to be the birthplace of the Tirthankara Sambhavanath in Jainism, making Shravasti an important center for Jains.