There are many Jain tirthas (pilgrimage sites) throughout India. Shikharji also know as Parasnathji located in Jharkhand state is held to be the most sacred place of the Jains all over India. Parasnath Hill is about 4481 feet high. Parasnath Hill is Jerusalem to the Jains as, besides Mahavira, Twenty Tirthankaras had attained Nirvana at this hill.GoogleEarthLocation Shravanabelagola, monumental statue of the Jain saint Gomateshwara in Hassan District, Karnataka. Dilwara Temples, complex of white marble J ...

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Archaeological evidence such as various seals and other artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3000–1500 BC) has been cited by some scholars as attesting to the faith's roots in pre-Indo-Aryan migration India. (Refer to the discussion page as well as the 'specialized sources', below.) Decipherment of Brahmi by James Princep in 1788, permitted reading of ancient inscriptions in India, which established the antiquity of Jainism. Discovery of Jain manuscripts, a process that continues today, ha ...

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Asian philosophical traditions originated in India and China, and has been classified as Eastern philosophy covering a large spectrum of philosophical thoughts and writings, including those popular within India and China. The Indian philosophy include Hindu and Buddhist philosophies. They include elements of non-material pursuits, whereas another school of thought Carvaka, which originated in India, and was propuned by Charvak around 2500 years before, preached the enjoyment of material world. During the 20th century, in the two most ...

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The story of Great Floods find reference in most of the regions of Asia. The Hindu mythology tells about an avatar of God Vishnu in the form of a fish who warned Manu of a terrible flood. In ancient Chinese mythology Shan Hai Jing, the Chinese ruler Da Yu had to spend ten years to control a deluge which swept out most of the ancient China and was aided by the goddess Nuwa who literally "fixed" the "broken" sky through which huge rains were pouring. The regions of Asia has a rich variety of mythical fauna. Japan has Nekomatas, cats wit ...

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"Shakha" in Sanskrit means branch, similarly the organization refers its branches as "Shakhas". These shakhas are usually operated in playing grounds without any offices wherein local youth join together in evening or morning to play glames, exercrise and intelectually debate on various issues. A volunteer who attends shakha is referred as "Swayamsevak". At the end of the shakaha the prayer is recited without fail "Namaste Sadaa Vatsale Matrubhoome" which means "My eternal salutation to you, loving motherland"< ...

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In 1973, Golwalkar expired and Shri. Balasaheb Deoras took over the leadership, and continued till 1993, when Dr. Rajendra Singh took over from him. In this time came the rise of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the political arm of the RSS. Between 1975 and 1977, the RSS launched a civil disobedience movement, to reject the national emergency and postponement of elections by Prime Minister and Congress President Indira Gandhi. The Jana Sangh was an integral part of the Janata Party coalition that defeated Indira Gandhi's Congress in a landslide in 1977, but upon ...

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The four Tigers share a range of characteristics with other Asian economies, such as Japan, India and China, and pioneered what has come to be seen as a particularly "Asian" approach to economic development. Some of these countries were in the 1960s at similar levels of wealth as African countries which since then have largely stagnated; key differences include initial levels of education and physical access to world markets (in terms of transport infrastructure and access to coasts and navigable ...

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The last two verses form a prayer to be uttered at the moment of death: “Let my breath merge with the Cosmic Breath. Ashes are my body’s end. AUM. Remember Oh Mind, remember what has been done. Remember Brahman. Oh Fire, show us the right path. Lead us to eternal freedom, Thou who knowest all. Preserve us from the deceitful attraction of Sin. To thee we offer our salutations with devotion, again and yet again”. Fire (Agni) is the symbol of the Divine Will, Power and Force. Very often Agni is the messenger who connects the ...

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A rich imagery of Asian art is revealed in several spheres, including its sculpture, paintings and handicrafts; music, dance, drama, and other performing arts. Culture of Asia - Visual arts. Asia is the home of two major traditions of calligraphy. In the far east is the Chinese and Japanese (called Shodo or Shuuji) traditions of brush calligraphy. Culture of Asia - Performing arts. Main article: Asian music Harmonic music can follow the pentatonic scale as ...

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The Asian Tigers’ spectacular ascent to economic prominence attracted much comment. Some Western economists, notably at the World Bank, depicted it as a vindication of free-market principles, and this interpretation of the Tigers' success formed large part of the Washington consensus. This view is not without controversy. Many economists have pointed out that the governments of the tigers were quite active in their economies. East Asian Tigers all practiced aggressive land reform and made large investments in public health and elementary e ...

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Beginning in the 1800s, an age of reform took hold upon Hindu society. The Arya Samaj of Swami Dayananda Saraswati called for a "Return to the Vedas," to revive Hindu society from its plight of caste hatred and violence, ignorance, poverty and desperation. The Samaj especially sought to counter the proselytization of Christian and Muslim missionaries. Men like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo sought both modernization and spiritual revival of the Hindu masses and worked against Sati syste ...

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated in India, a country of South Asia. In East Asia, particularly in China and Japan, Confucianism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism and Shinto took shape. Other religions of Asia include Islam, Bahá'í Faith, Shamanism practiced in Siberia and Animism, practiced in the eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Islam originated in Arabia in the 7th century with the emergence of the prophet Muhammad. Today 18% of Muslims live in the Arab world, and 30% in the South Asian region of Pakistan, India and ...

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There seems to be some controversy amongst biographers about Jiva Goswami’s birth. Some opine that he lived from 1511 – 1596 CE, while others claim that he lived from 1533 to 1618 CE. Not much is known about Jiva Goswami’s childhood. He was born in Ramakeli in the district of Maldah, West Bengal as the son of Srivallabha Mallika (also known as Anupama), the younger brother of Rupa and Sanatana. His mothers name is unknown. He showed a strong affinity to the worship of Krishna even from his childhood and excelled in his education completing his studies in Sanskrit Vyakarana ...

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India has a rich history of diverse philosophies. The term Hindu includes followers of Vedic, Vaishnava, Shaiva and other traditions. These traditions share a common cultural background with Jainism. Buddhism, like Jainism, represents the ancient Shramana tradition of India. Connections among these are discussed at: Jainism and Hinduism Jainism and Buddhism Jainism and Sikhism Even though Jainism is of Indian origin, it shared some principles with the Hellenic tradition, specially with Stoic and P ...

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Hearing that his father and uncles had made this decision, the young Jiva desired to join them. According to the biographical work Bhakti Ratnakara of Narahari Chakravarti, Jiva had a dream of Chaitanya at this time. This gave him the impetus to leave home in order to join Chaitanya. It is unclear whether or not Jiva actually ever met Chaitanya personally. Jiva travelled to Navadvipa in West Bengal and met with Nityananda, one of the foremost followers of Chaitanya. Nityananda took Jiva to all the holy places in Navadvipa and they cir ...

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Jiva Goswami, Jiva Goswami - His Birth and Early Years, Jiva Goswami - Jiva Leaves Home, Jiva Goswami - Jiva in Vrindavana, Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Contributions, Jiva Goswami - Achintya-bhedabheda Philosophy, Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Literary Achievments, Jiva Goswami - 1-Harinamamrita Vyakarana, Jiva Goswami - 2-Sutra-malika, Jiva Goswami - 3-Dhatu-sangraha, Jiva Goswami - 4-Radha-Krishna Archana Chandrika, Jiva Goswami - 5-Rasamrita-sesa, Jiva Goswami - 6-Madhava-mahotsava, Jiva Goswami - 7-Sankalpa-kalpadruma, Jiva Goswami - 8-Gopala-virudavali, Jiva Goswami - 9-Bhavartha-suchaka-champu, Jiva Goswami - 10-Gopala-tapani Upanisad commentary, Jiva Goswami - 11-Commentary on Brahma-samhita, Jiva Goswami - 12-Commentary on Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu, Jiva Goswami - 13-Commentary on Ujjvala-nilamani, Jiva Goswami - 14-Commentary on Yogasara-stavaka, Jiva Goswami - 15-Agni Puranastha gayatri-bhasya, Jiva Goswami - 16-Padma Puranokta Krishna-pada-padma-chihna, Jiva Goswami - 17-Sri Radhika-kara-pada-sthita-chihna, Jiva Goswami - 18-Laghu Vaishnava Toshani, Jiva Goswami - 19-Gopala-champu, Jiva Goswami - 20-Sad Sandarbhas Six Sandarbhas, Jiva Goswami - Jiva’s Demise, Jiva Goswami - Bibliography

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Jiva went on to Benares where he studied for some time under the tutalage of Madhusudana Vidyavachaspati, the brother of the famous logician and Vedantist, Vasudeva Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya. Under Vidyavachaspati, Jiva mastered the six systems of Indian philosophy (Sad Darsana). In 1535 Jiva arrived in Vrindavana where he remained under the tutalage of his uncles, Rupa and Sanatana (by this time his father Anupama had passed away). He accepted initiation from Rupa Goswami and was taught the esoteric principles of devotion to Krishna. ...

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Jiva Goswami, Jiva Goswami - His Birth and Early Years, Jiva Goswami - Jiva Leaves Home, Jiva Goswami - Jiva in Vrindavana, Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Contributions, Jiva Goswami - Achintya-bhedabheda Philosophy, Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Literary Achievments, Jiva Goswami - 1-Harinamamrita Vyakarana, Jiva Goswami - 2-Sutra-malika, Jiva Goswami - 3-Dhatu-sangraha, Jiva Goswami - 4-Radha-Krishna Archana Chandrika, Jiva Goswami - 5-Rasamrita-sesa, Jiva Goswami - 6-Madhava-mahotsava, Jiva Goswami - 7-Sankalpa-kalpadruma, Jiva Goswami - 8-Gopala-virudavali, Jiva Goswami - 9-Bhavartha-suchaka-champu, Jiva Goswami - 10-Gopala-tapani Upanisad commentary, Jiva Goswami - 11-Commentary on Brahma-samhita, Jiva Goswami - 12-Commentary on Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu, Jiva Goswami - 13-Commentary on Ujjvala-nilamani, Jiva Goswami - 14-Commentary on Yogasara-stavaka, Jiva Goswami - 15-Agni Puranastha gayatri-bhasya, Jiva Goswami - 16-Padma Puranokta Krishna-pada-padma-chihna, Jiva Goswami - 17-Sri Radhika-kara-pada-sthita-chihna, Jiva Goswami - 18-Laghu Vaishnava Toshani, Jiva Goswami - 19-Gopala-champu, Jiva Goswami - 20-Sad Sandarbhas Six Sandarbhas, Jiva Goswami - Jiva’s Demise, Jiva Goswami - Bibliography

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Jiva Goswami passed away in 1596 CE (or 1618 according to some biographies). His samadhi (tomb) is located in the precincts of the Radha-Damdoara temple in Vrindavana. According to followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Jiva Goswami is considered to be the incarnation of Vilasa Manjari, an eternal maidservant of Krishna. ...

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After the passing of Rupa and Sanatana, Jiva Goswami became the foremost authority in the Gaudiya Vaishnava line. In 1542 Jiva established one of the most important temples in Vrindavana, the Radha-Damodara temple, installing deities of Radha and Krishna that had been personally carved by Rupa Goswami. At that time he also established the Vishva Vaishnava Raja Sabha (World Vaishnava Association) and the Rupanuga Vidyapitha, an educational facility for Gaudiya Vaishnavas to study the works of Rupa and Sanatana. His erudition and spirituality were so famous that the Moghul emperor Akb ...

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Decipherment of Brahmi James Princep in 1788, permitted reading of ancient inscriptions in India, which established the antiquity of Jainism. Discovery of Jain manuscripts, a process that continues today, has added significantly to retracing the history of Jainism. Jain archaeological findings are from Maurya, Sunga, Kushana, Rashtrakuta, Chalukya, and Rajput and later period. Several western and Indian scholars have contributed to the reconstruction of Jain history. They include western historians like Bühler, Jacobi, and Indian scholars like Iravat ...

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Jainism, Jainism - Overview of Jain Dharma, Jainism - Universal History and Jain Cosmology, Jainism - Beliefs and practices, Jainism - Jain Symbols, Jainism - Jain Literature, Jainism - Jain Worship and Rituals, Jainism - Digambar and Shvetambar Traditions, Jainism - Geographical spread and influence, Jainism - Jain Contributions to Indian Culture, Jainism - Jainism and Indian Archaeology, Jainism - Holy sites, Jainism - Jain Temples in the West, Jainism - Holy days, Jainism - Jainism and other religions

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While the Jains are only 0.4% of the Indian population, their contributions to culture and society in India have been considerable. The Jains are among the wealthiest of the Indians. They are also among the most philanthropic, they run numerous schools, colleges and hospitals. They have been the most important patrons of the Somapuras, the traditional temple architects in Gujarat. Jains have greatly influenced the cuisine of Gujarat. Gujarat is dominantly vegetarian, and its dishes all have pleasing and soothing aromas due to ...

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