April 21 as the Jain community in the city held a landmark Diksha ceremony that drew a large number of devotees. “This is the first time in Ahmedabad’s 500-year history that such a large ...

Likewise, eight more diksharthis are going to take diksha and they credit monk Pujya Namramuni Maharaj Saheb for enlightening their inner souls. However, it is not that easy to become a Jain monk.

She is believed to be one of the youngest to take diksha. Aangi has studied up to Class 2. She started living with Jain monks during the Covid-induced lockdown when her school remained closed.

A Surat court on Tuesday stayed the diksha of a 12-year-old boy after his father approached the court seeking to stop his son ...

Mumbai: The Kutchi Jain community living in Mumbai has announced ... A significant number of Jains embrace monkhood, known as Diksha in the religion, to renounce the worldly desires and attain ...

Jain worshippers and ceremonial elephants had walked for days to attend her diksha Making an irreversible decision at the age of 25 doesn’t come easily for many. But for Bhumididi, giving up her ...