Learn about the Jain way
The Tirthankars and the adhishthayak devs, stories from tradition, and the ideas behind the panchang and the pachchakkhan.
Tirthankar
The 24 Tirthankars with chinh, parents and kalyanaks, Simandhar Swami and the 20 Viharman, and the coming chovisi.
Adhishthayak Dev
The protector devs worshipped by Jains: who they are, their stuti and their tirth.
શ્રી માણિભદ્ર વીર
Shri Manibhadra VirThe stuti and history of the kshetrapal held in high regard by Tapagachchh Shwetambar Jains, his three main places, Magarwada, Aglod and Ujjain, and darshan at all three in one day.
શ્રી ઘંટાકર્ણ મહાવીર સ્તોત્ર
Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir StotraThe four-shloka stotra of Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir, the protector dev worshipped for freedom from illness and fear, with his history and the tirth at Mahudi.
Stories
Stories from Jain tradition.
માણેકશાહ: શ્રી માણિભદ્ર વીરની કથા
Manekshah: the story of Shri Manibhadra VirHow Manekshah of Ujjain, on foot to Shatrunjay, gave his life near Magarwada and became Shri Manibhadra Vir.
રાજા તુંગભદ્ર: શ્રી ઘંટાકર્ણ મહાવીરની કથા
King Tungabhadra: the story of Shri Ghantakarna MahavirHow King Tungabhadra, protector of pilgrims, gave his life against thieves and became Shri Ghantakarna Mahavir.
Facts and Concepts
The ideas behind the panchang, the kalyanaks and the pachchakkhan, explained simply.
ચાર પ્રકારના આહાર
The four kinds of aharAshan, panam, khadim and svadim: what each pachchakkhan gives up.
પચ્ચક્ખાણનો સમય અને પ્રહર
Pachchakkhan times and the praharHow Navkarshi, Porsi, Sadh-porsi, Purimaddh and Avaddh are worked out from sunrise and sunset.
બાર પર્વ તિથિ
The twelve parva tithisThe tithis of each month kept with special aradhana.
તિથિ, ક્ષય અને વૃદ્ધિ
Tithi, kshay and vruddhiWhy a tithi is sometimes lost or repeated, and which day it is kept on.
પાંચ કલ્યાણક
The five kalyanaksChyavan, janma, diksha, kevalgyan and moksha: the five auspicious events in every Tirthankar's life.
અષ્ટમંગલ: આઠ મંગલ પ્રતીકો
Ashtamangal: the 8 auspicious symbolsSwastik, Shrivatsa, Nandyavart, Vardhamanak, Bhadrasan, Kalash, Minyugal and Darpan: what each one means.
પંચક
PanchakThe five-nakshatra stretch each month when the moon is in Kumbh and Meen rashi.
ચોઘડિયાં
ChogadiyaHow the day and night are divided into eight Chogadiya each, and which are good.