The World Jain Organisation has written to the union home ministry and National Commission for Minorities to provide safe and ...

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It also mentions religious rituals conducted at Parshwanatha Basadi, near Karkala palace in ... and also land for the Jain temple's upkeep.

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Video The front part of the tableau that rolled down Kartavya Path had the Brahma statue from the Brahma Jinalaya temple, the oldest Jain shrine in Lakkundi dedicated to Lord Mahaveera.

Lakkundi is home to beautiful temples, stepwells and inscriptions from the Chalukya dynasty. Besides being a cultural powerhouse, Lakkundi was a large thriving city and a commercial hub between the ...

Situated in the Gadag district of Karnataka, approximately 70 km from Hubballi, Lakkundi is celebrated as the "Cradle of Stone Craft" for its breathtaking stone architecture. This ancient city ...

However, until the early 20th century, even dominant-caste Hindu women are not permitted to cover their upper bodies inside temples as a mark of respect ... leapt into the Neyyar River at Aruvippuram ...