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Project : The Jain Dharma


The Jain Dharma, being an indispensable component of the Indic civilization, is yet another eternal dharma showing the world a new way of life, focusing on morality & humanitarian ethos. This project aims at articles related to the historical and philosophical aspects pertaining to the Jain Dharma.

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This is a full time inexhaustible project, full time indicating that the project shall be in operation for as long as it takes, whereas inexhaustible indicating that all articles that are yet to be created under this project couldn't be enlisted at once given the vast expanse of the project title, and therefore the project does yield space for further additions into the list of articles that are to be created under this project as it progresses further in research.

Please do contribute by making additons to the list in the Create Articles section as and when any important subject related to the title of the project is discovered missing.

Also, the below mentioned list of articles that are yet to be created are not ought to remain in the original chronology or pattern forever in the Create Articles section, as whenever any article is created on any title, it is deleted from the Create Articles section and added to the section of Enhance Articles.

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24 Tirthankars

  • Ajitanath
  • Sambhavanatha
  • Abhinandananatha
  • Sumatinatha
  • Padmaprabha
  • Suparshvanatha
  • Chandraprabha
  • Pushpadanta
  • Shitalanatha
  • Shreyanasanatha
  • Vasupujya
  • Vimalanatha
  • Anantanatha
  • Dharmanatha
  • Shantinatha
  • Kunthunatha
  • Aranatha
  • Māllīnātha
  • Munisuvrata
  • Naminatha
  • Neminatha
  • Parshvanatha

Basic Doctrines of Jain Dharma

  • Satya
  • Ahimsa
  • Brahmacharya
  • Achorya
  • Aparigraha
  • Syadvad(Anekantavad)

Major sects of Jain Dharma

  • Shwetambar
  • Digambar

Famous Jain Personalities 

  • Acharya Bhadrabhau swami
  • Acharya Hemchandra suriji
  • Kharvela King
  • Rani Abbakka 
  • Amarchandji Banthiya
  • Todarmal
  • Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Mantung Acharya and Maharaja Bhoj
  • Bhadrabhau Swami
  • Raja Shrenik

Dev-Devi(s)

Though Jains worship only Arihant (one who has won over all his internal foes), their doctrines lay emphasis on respecting others beliefs. Other than Tirthanakars, they also worship their Gurus, create their temples and their are several Dev-Devi who are being worshipped.

  • Maa Padmavati 
  • Chakreshwari Ma
  • Shrutdevi
  • Ambikadevi
  • Shetrapal dev
  • Manibhadraveer
  • Ghantakarna Mahaveer
  • Nakoda Bhairav
  • Bhomiyaji

Jain Temples & Sites

  • Ranakpur
  • Dilwara
  • Vallabhipur 
  • 108 Parswanath 
  • Patan
  • Girnar
  • Sikharji
  • Pavapuri
  • Astapadji
  • Rajgrahi
  • Champapuri
  • Nakodaji
  • Gomteshwara Bahubali

Jain Geography 

  • 14 Rajulok
  • Jambudweep
  • Meru Parvat
  • Mahaviday Shetra
  • Bharat Shetra

Navkar Mantra

  • Navpad ji in Jain Darshan
  • Shrimal Menasundari Katha
  • Meaning of Namaskar Mahamantra

Miscellanous 

  • Happan culture and Jain Dharma
  • 11 Gandhar
  • 16 MahaSati
  • 20 Biharmaan
  • Concept of Chakravati, Vasudev, Baldev & Prativasudev
  • Decline of Jain Dharma in South India
  • Attacks by Samrat Ashoka
  • Attacks by Islamic Invaders
  • Karmvad
  • Particle theory of Jain Dharma ( Tatva Gyan)
  • Jain Dharma (Historical Aspect)
  • Jain (Etymology)
  • Life of 24 Tirthankaras

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Readings

The list of readings mentioned below are suggestive (you may use authentic references that aren't in the list as well), and inexhaustible - indicating that more readings in the form of book titles, research papers, articles can be added to the readings list as the project progresses further.

Please do contribute in expanding the range of readings to facilitate more fact-based and objective content for articles under this project.

The Open-Source books in the list below are interlinked (green external links), and can be accessed for free by clicking on them. Doing so shall redirect you to the soft copy of the title.

  • Science in Jain Dharma : A Universal Religion - Gyan Muni
  • Jain Philosophy and Practice 1&2 - Jaina
  • Jain Dharma ka Itihaas - Terapanth Yuvacharya
  • Jain Parampara ka Itihaas - Yuvacharya Mahapragya
  • Jain Thought & Culture - Dr. G. C. Pande
  • Jaina Political Thought - Dr. G. C. Pandey
  • Shri Tirthkar Charitra - Ratanlal Joshi

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