‘Deeksha’ or ‘Diksha’ is a holy Jain practice which marks the ascetic journey of a person following the Jain religion. Deeksha is what marks the initiation of an individual into a monastic life, post ...

In two separate events in Juhu and Bhiwandi, four young women, all under the age of 21, from the community renounced the worldly desires and embraced monkhood to lead a spiritual life. The Jain ...

The instances of bal diksha (children taking diksha) is not much prevalent since sub-communities like the Terapanth and Sthanakvasi do not allow teenagers under 18 years of age take diksha. The Jain ...

Jain Devotees: Gujarat’s Ahmedabad witnessed a record in-making on Sunday, April 21 as the Jain community in the city held a landmark Diksha ceremony that drew a large number of devotees. “This is the ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) "A 30-year-old woman from Karnataka, Sweety, and her 11-year-old son, Hridhan, recently became Jain monks. In a ceremony known as Diksha, which marks a commitment to live a life of ...

Keli, the younger daughter of Punyapal and Aastha Punamiya, will accept diksha at a grand ceremony on December 1. A 13-year-old Jain girl from Dahanu represents the fourth generation in her family to ...

30-year-old Sweety, wife of a businessman named Manish from Karnataka, and their 11-year-old son Hridhan became Jain monks. The two now reside in Surat. In the Jain community, it is taken in high ...