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

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