Q: Was covering your head a rule originally written in Jainism or did it come later on due to influence

A:

In Jain Dharma, covering the head is mainly a social/cultural practice (maryādā), not a basic original scriptural rule like ahiṁsā, satya, brahmacarya, etc.

1. What do the main Jain scriptures focus on?

The primary Jain texts (both Śvetāmbara Āg... Read More