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Q: Can I keep other Hindu gods and kuldevi along with simadhar swami idol in my home mandir
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In a Jain home mandir, it is generally best to keep only Jain idols or images, such as Simandhar Swami or other Tirthankars.Keeping other Hindu gods along with a Jain Tirthankar in the same mandir i... Read More
Q: Can I keep other Hindu idols or kuldevi photos and statues with simandar swami bhagwanidol
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In Jain tradition, it is generally best not to keep Hindu idols, kuldevi photos, or other non-Jain statues together with Simandhar Swami Bhagwan on the same altar.Explanation
A Jain puja place is ideally kept pure, simpl... Read MoreQ: Paap Sthanak - what are these? Explain in details
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In Jain Dharma, Paap Sthanak means the causes, acts, or mental states that bind sinful karma to the soul. The word literally means “places of pap” or “sources of demerit,” but in practice it refers to the actions that move a soul away from pur... Read More
Q: Explain Prayaschitta, and give examples. Explain in details.
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Prāyaścitta in Jain Dharma means atonement, repentance, and spiritual purification for any wrongdoing, violation, or carelessness committed through thought, speech, or action.
It is not meant as punishment in... Read More
Q: What is Attam-Shuddhi? When will be practice? What are the contents and the rituals? Explain in details
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“Attam-Shuddhi” usually means Ātma-śuddhi in Jain Dharma — the purification of the soul/inner self. It is not just physical cleanliness; it means cleansing the mind, speech, and body of faults, passions, and careless conduct through vows, repentan... Read More