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Q: Why cant i go to deraser on period
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In many Jain traditions, people do not enter the derasar during periods as a matter of shuddhi, maryada, and respect for the sanctity of the temple. It is usually a traditional customary rule, especially followed by many families and t... Read MoreQ: Tell me about maha videh kshetra
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Mahavideh Kshetra is a sacred region in Jain cosmology, found in the Middle World, within Jambudvipa. It is especially important because, according to Jain tradition, Tirthankars are present there in every time-cycle, so beings there can receive direct spiritual guidan... Read MoreQ: The tirthankar of next chovisi, which bhav are they in now?
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In Jain tradition, the future Tirthankars of the next Chovisi are not all in the same bhav now. They are believed to be in different gatis/bhavs, depending on the individual soul.Explanation
A future Tirthankar ... Read MoreQ: The tirthankars of next chovisi, in which bhav are they now
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According to Jain tradition, there is not one single common bhav for all the souls of the next Chovisi. A soul becomes a Tirthankar only in its destined final birth, after having bound Tīrthaṅkara-nāma-karman in an... Read MoreQ: Is ravan going to be tirthankar in next chovisi
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No, in commonly accepted Jain tradition, Ravan is not considered to be a Tirthankar in the next Chovisi.Explanation
In Jain Dharma, the next Chovisi will have 24 new Tirthankaras, but Ravan is not listed among them in the traditional Jain unders... Read More