The Governor extended heartfelt congratulations to the Jain community and Ahimsa Vishwa Bharati for their continuous efforts to propagate Mahavira’s philosophy worldwide. Attendees at the ...

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil ...

Houston begins its annual observances of Diwali to mark the start of the Hindu new year. The four-day celebration is ...

Jains observe Diwali as the day the Lord Mahavira, the last of the great teachers, attained nirvana, which is liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. — Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor ...

For Jains, it's about the moment Jainism founder Lord Mahavira reached a state of being known as Moksha, or eternal bliss. Many deities were represented at the event, including this version of ...

Indians are celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps ...

Jains observe Diwali as the day the Lord Mahavira, the last of the great teachers, attained nirvana, which is liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. — Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor ...

Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs have their own Diwali stories: — Jains observe Diwali as the day the Lord Mahavira, the last of the great teachers, attained nirvana, which is liberation from the ...