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Monk Claims Maratha Icon Tarabai Was 'Jain Queen', Triggers Row
The monk also claimed that the Marathi language originated from Jain roots and that its history is deeply intertwined with Jain traditions.
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Jain Monks Attacked After They Refused To Give Money To Drunk Men In Madhya Pradesh
Inebriated persons armed with sticks and sharp weapons allegedly attacked three Jain monks, who were resting in a temple, after being refused money in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, leaving them injured, a police official said on Monday.
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Case Against Man For Harassing Monks Uttarakhand After Video Goes Viral
A video of a man harassing two Digambar Jain monks in Uttarakhand has gone viral on social media, following which the police have formed a Special Task Force to probe the incident, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Businessman, Wife Donate Rs 200 Crore Wealth To Become Monks
An affluent Jain couple from Gujarat has donated nearly Rs 200 crore and adopted monkhood, and now plans to set out on a journey for salvation.
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Karnataka BJP Protests, Demands CBI Inquiry Into Murder Of Jain Monk
Opposition BJP legislators staged a sit-in demonstration near Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha today, the seat of the Karnataka legislature, here against the brutal murder of Jain monk Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi.
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75 People Between 7-70 Age Group Become Jain Monks In Gujarat
Seventy-five people in the 7-70 age group, including crorepatis and professionals, embraced monkhood at a function organised on Monday, a Jain religious group said.
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Surat Girl, 12, Becomes Jain Monk. Parents Say, "Proud Of Her"
Khushi Shah scored 97 per cent in class 6 and left school in November last year to lead a simple life. She will get Diksha today and embrace monkhood.
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Jain Monk Tarun Sagar Dies At 51; PM Modi, Leaders Pay Tribute
Jain monk Tarun Sagar died on Saturday at Delhi's Radhapuri Jain temple after a prolonged illness. The 51-year-old monk,who was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, died at around 3 am. He was earlier admitted to a private medical centre in Delhi.
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Giving Up Home, Boyfriends And Ferraris: Why Young Jains Choose Diksha
Twelve-year-old Bhavya, son of a diamond merchant from Surat, loved Ferrari cars. Bhagyaratna Vijayji Maharaj, as he is known now, took a vow of renunciation a fortnight ago to join an order of Jain monks.
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Surat Diamond Trader, Family Members To Become Jain Monks
A Surat-based diamond trader and his family members will embrace monkhood tomorrow at a ceremony in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati area, trustees of a Jain religious body said today. Sanjay Shah, 53, his wife Nitaben, 49, along with their daughter Pooja, 26, and son Darshil, 24, would become Jain monks and nuns at the ceremony tomorrow, to be held under the...
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Surat Diamond Merchant And His Family To Become Jain Monks
Sanjay Shah, along with his family will take diksha, a Jain ritual of renunciation or initiation, on April 25 in Ahmedabad.
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24-Year-Old Accountant Gives Up Over 100 Crore Business To Become A Monk
A 24-year-old chartered accountant belonging to an affluent Jain family has embraced monkhood today. In the process, he has given up on his career and a family business worth over Rs 100 crores.
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12-Year-Old Surat Boy To Become Jain Monk. Family Celebrates
"I am happy to take the path of truth shown by God," Bhavya Shah, who is giving up his family to become Jain monk, said.
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Mumbai Youth Including Lawyer, Banker Just Became Monks
A hush seems to have fallen over Borivli's Chikoo Wadi as a four-day mammoth festival - Vijay Prasthan Utsav that literally means 'path to victory' - ended yesterday. Locals saw thousands of visitors throng the neighbourhood for the Jain spiritual festival. It featured 16 young men and women taking 'diksha', where they renounced the material world,...
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With 99.99 Percentile In Class 12 Exam, Gujarat Boy Varshil Shah Wants To Become A Monk
Varshil, who is from Gujarat, scored 93.06% marks in the recently held Gujarat board exams for class 12th and made his way in the 99.99th percentile.
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Monk Claims Maratha Icon Tarabai Was 'Jain Queen', Triggers Row
The monk also claimed that the Marathi language originated from Jain roots and that its history is deeply intertwined with Jain traditions.
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Jain Monks Attacked After They Refused To Give Money To Drunk Men In Madhya Pradesh
Inebriated persons armed with sticks and sharp weapons allegedly attacked three Jain monks, who were resting in a temple, after being refused money in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, leaving them injured, a police official said on Monday.
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Case Against Man For Harassing Monks Uttarakhand After Video Goes Viral
A video of a man harassing two Digambar Jain monks in Uttarakhand has gone viral on social media, following which the police have formed a Special Task Force to probe the incident, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Gujarat Businessman, Wife Donate Rs 200 Crore Wealth To Become Monks
An affluent Jain couple from Gujarat has donated nearly Rs 200 crore and adopted monkhood, and now plans to set out on a journey for salvation.
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Karnataka BJP Protests, Demands CBI Inquiry Into Murder Of Jain Monk
Opposition BJP legislators staged a sit-in demonstration near Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha today, the seat of the Karnataka legislature, here against the brutal murder of Jain monk Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi.
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75 People Between 7-70 Age Group Become Jain Monks In Gujarat
Seventy-five people in the 7-70 age group, including crorepatis and professionals, embraced monkhood at a function organised on Monday, a Jain religious group said.
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Surat Girl, 12, Becomes Jain Monk. Parents Say, "Proud Of Her"
Khushi Shah scored 97 per cent in class 6 and left school in November last year to lead a simple life. She will get Diksha today and embrace monkhood.
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Jain Monk Tarun Sagar Dies At 51; PM Modi, Leaders Pay Tribute
Jain monk Tarun Sagar died on Saturday at Delhi's Radhapuri Jain temple after a prolonged illness. The 51-year-old monk,who was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, died at around 3 am. He was earlier admitted to a private medical centre in Delhi.
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Giving Up Home, Boyfriends And Ferraris: Why Young Jains Choose Diksha
Twelve-year-old Bhavya, son of a diamond merchant from Surat, loved Ferrari cars. Bhagyaratna Vijayji Maharaj, as he is known now, took a vow of renunciation a fortnight ago to join an order of Jain monks.
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Surat Diamond Trader, Family Members To Become Jain Monks
A Surat-based diamond trader and his family members will embrace monkhood tomorrow at a ceremony in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati area, trustees of a Jain religious body said today. Sanjay Shah, 53, his wife Nitaben, 49, along with their daughter Pooja, 26, and son Darshil, 24, would become Jain monks and nuns at the ceremony tomorrow, to be held under the...
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Surat Diamond Merchant And His Family To Become Jain Monks
Sanjay Shah, along with his family will take diksha, a Jain ritual of renunciation or initiation, on April 25 in Ahmedabad.
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24-Year-Old Accountant Gives Up Over 100 Crore Business To Become A Monk
A 24-year-old chartered accountant belonging to an affluent Jain family has embraced monkhood today. In the process, he has given up on his career and a family business worth over Rs 100 crores.
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12-Year-Old Surat Boy To Become Jain Monk. Family Celebrates
"I am happy to take the path of truth shown by God," Bhavya Shah, who is giving up his family to become Jain monk, said.
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Mumbai Youth Including Lawyer, Banker Just Became Monks
A hush seems to have fallen over Borivli's Chikoo Wadi as a four-day mammoth festival - Vijay Prasthan Utsav that literally means 'path to victory' - ended yesterday. Locals saw thousands of visitors throng the neighbourhood for the Jain spiritual festival. It featured 16 young men and women taking 'diksha', where they renounced the material world,...
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With 99.99 Percentile In Class 12 Exam, Gujarat Boy Varshil Shah Wants To Become A Monk
Varshil, who is from Gujarat, scored 93.06% marks in the recently held Gujarat board exams for class 12th and made his way in the 99.99th percentile.
