Tag: Jainism

JainismSouth IndiaTamil Nadu

Tirumalai Jain temple – Legacy of Jainism in Tamilnadu

We don’t normally associate the Cholas with the Jains. But an inscription at a Jain temple in Tirumalai ...
100 Stories of IndiaGulbargaKarnatakaMalkhed

Stepping back in time in Malkhed or Manyakheta of Rashtrakutas

My search for historic old towns in Karnataka that once helmed the affairs of powerful dynasties takes me ...
JainismKarnatakaliststemples

Five Jain temples in Karnataka that you must visit

Five Jain temples in Karnataka India I have always been fascinated by Jaina sites. They are not just ...
ChithralInside StoryJainismNaanjil Naadu

Chithral – a Jaina site on a hillock

The clock strikes noon and the sun is at its peak. A group of heritage enthusiasts are climbing ...
2011 FlashbackJainismThirumalai

2011 Flashback – A Course in Jainism in Thirumalai

Early this year I did a short course in Jainism and the legacy of Tamil Jains , conducted ...
Karnataka

Moodabidri – A thousand pillar basadi

The road meanders through lush fields bordered by coconut and palm trees . The bamboo stalks greet you ...