Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्) is an ancient Indian phrase, which is translated from Prakrit to literally mean “may all the evil that has been done be fruitless.” It is commonly used to seek forgiveness and to mean, “If I have offended you in any way, knowingly or unknowingly, in thought, word or deed, then I […]

1. Jains believe that all living beings, from plants to animals to bacteria, have souls, and that, theoretically, all souls have the potential to attain nirvana. 2. Jain doctrine holds that Jainism has always existed and always will exist. There is no creator god or a god as judge, and Jains do not “worship” any […]

India Today brings you exclusive story of Mahakumbh of Jain religion at Shravanabelagola. In the dusty mountains of western Karnataka, followers of Jainism gather every 12 years to renew their connection to their faith. A ritual has been in practice for more than thousand years at Shravanabelagola where a rock cut statue of Gomateswara stands. […]