Articles tagged under: Jain

Women Queued Up to Instantly Give Away Their Gold and Diamond Jewelleries in Surat Function

April 07, 2026

Surat: Around 100 people donated their gold and diamond jewellery instantly at a function in Surat to protect the Jain temples, upashrays, samadhis and gyanshalas in the Gopipura area of the city. A function was held under the title of 'Urja Tirth Uddhar Utsav', which was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. After the departure of Sanghavi, when an appeal was made from the stage for women to come forward and fill an empty bowl with their jewellery as a donation to the cau...Read More

Teen diamond scion from Surat to renounce luxurious life, take Diksha on Nov 23

November 17, 2025
Teen diamond scion from Surat to renounce luxurious life, take Diksha on Nov 23

Surat: Jash Mehta, the 18-year-old son of a prominent diamond industrialist in Surat, is set to renounce worldly life and become a Jain monk on November 23. The teenager is leaving behind a life of luxury to take initiation (Diksha) under the guidance of Yashovijay Sureshwarji Maharaj. A Life of Luxury Abandoned Jash, who scored 70% in his 10th-grade board exams, has been accustomed to a life of comfort and indulgence. He has a passion for cricket and a well-known fondness for original diamond...Read More

25,000 to chant Navkar Mantra together at GMDC Ground on April 9; PM Modi to join virtually

April 08, 2025
25,000 to chant Navkar Mantra together at GMDC Ground on April 9; PM Modi to join virtually

Ahmedabad: Jains from around the globe will unite in the mass chanting of the Navkar Mantra on Wednesday as part of the ‘Vishwa Navkar Maha Mantra Divas’, aiming to foster peace and spiritual unity. The initiative, led by the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), coincides with the eve of Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. As part of the event, over 25,000 people are expected to gather at GMDC Ground in the city to chant th...Read More