Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. The five-day festival's date is determined by the lunar calendar, typically ...

Rohini Vrat holds immense importance in Jainism, dedicated especially to Lord Vasupujya Swami and the Moon, whose worship is ...

Mohini Jain: “I am hopeful the impact of the chair at UC Davis will be a broadening of minds and a renewed focus on dialogue and peace.” (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) Gift will establish the ...

Cerritos College in Norwalk — where the majority of students are Latino and the first in their families to attend college — is a stone’s throw from Southern California’s famed “Little India,” a ...

“Jainism can never become a popular religion because of its asceticism,” says Hampa Nagarajaiah, an eminent Kannada scholar on Jainism. Popularly known by his pen name Hampana, Mr. Nagarajaiah is one ...

Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of ...

Chairman Press Council of India,former judge Supreme Court Of India. Although there are many Jainis in India, most people, including many Jainis, do not know about the philosophy of Jainism. I was a ...

Why do millions of practitioners of the Jain religion strive to avoid harming even microscopic creatures? Credit...Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times Supported by By George Yancy Mr. Yancy is a ...

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, begins soon. Here's what to know about the holiday and how ...