BELTSVILLE, Md. (RNS) — The new temple, say Jain leaders, will dually serve the community's growing needs while also sharing what the Jain religion is all about with the larger DC community.

Celebrated by the Jain community to observe peace and harmony and to spread the teachings of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of the founder ...

MONROEVILLE, Pa. — A Landmark of Religious Unity Celebrates 40 Years: Anniversary and Re-inauguration of the Hindu-Jain Temple The Hindu-Jain Temple of Monroeville, Pittsburgh, today celebrated its ...

From Aug. 9 to Nov. 30, Gallery 178 in the Asian Painting Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) was home to a selection of India’s most sacred paintings and manuscripts. The exhibition, ...

A biennial convention featuring the largest gathering of the Jain religious community outside of India will bring more than 5,000 attendees to Schaumburg over Independence Day weekend for the event’s ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Jasvant and Meera Modi emphasized the importance of fostering peaceful dialogue in today’s polarized society while making their $1.5 million pledge to the University of California, ...

Caption: Intricate carvings adorn the interior of the Ranakpur Jain temple in Rajasthan, India. Gift from Dr. Modi, with support from the Jain community, will establish UCLA’s first endowed ...

BUENA PARK, Calif. — In a suburban landscape dotted with evangelical megachurches and auto malls, followers of an Indian religion thousands of years old spent days decorating marble idols and lighting ...

Australia is set to welcome its first Jain temple, currently under construction in Melbourne, using 1,500 tonnes of marble sourced from Makrana in Rajasthan, India. Spearheaded by the Melbourne ...

A three-day grand Dadagurudev Chadar Mahotsav of the Jain community concluded in Jaisalmer with various religious and spiritual ceremonies. organisers said on Monday. Acharya ...