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JAINA is an umbrella organization of 70 Jain Centers, in North America, with a mission to preserve, practice, and promote Jain Dharma and Jain Way of Life. Please reach us at info@jaina.org.
At least one third of the Jains living outside India live in the United States, numbering close to 150,000. [1][2] Jain temples in the United States, which numbered 26 as of 2006, frequently incorporate marble and arches in a style reminiscent of Rajasthan architecture. [1]
Jain Center of Central Indiana. Address: 3350 N. German Church Road, Indianapolis, IN 46235, USA. Tel:317-891-9199. Website: www.htci.org. Hindu - Jain Temple
Jainism is a religion founded in ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankaras and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara (in the present time-cycle).
31 paź 2024 · Jainism, Indian religion teaching a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence (ahimsa, literally ‘non-injury’) to all living creatures. Along with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three ancient religious traditions and an integral part of South Asian belief and practice.
The Jain faith is one of the oldest faiths in India. Its presence is attested since the 6th–5th century BCE. This was the time when Mahāvīra preached in the eastern part of India, then known as Magadha. Since then the faith has been present on the Indian subcontinent, without any break.
“Introduction” Christopher Key Chapple. The Jain Faith in History. The Jain religion originated more than twenty-five hundred years ago in India.
