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                                       India is a land of many cultures, temples , and true to this sentence, we have an extremely rich history of spirituality. Jainism is believed to have found its roots in India, and we can find most of the magical and beautiful Jain temples here. Jain temples and tirtha (pilgrimage sites) are present throughout the Indian subcontinent, which were built several years ago, some even date back to more than 1000 years. A few words about the religion: Despite comprising less than one percent of the population, Jainism is one of the oldest religions in India. It emerged in its current version from the teachings of 24 Tirthankaras (spiritual teachers), of whom Rishabhanatha (also known as Adinatha) was the first and Mahavira (also known as Vardhamana) was the last and most prominent. The fundamental principles of the followers are straightforward: forgiveness, non-violence, and a lack of greed. India is home to many Jain temples too, from a 1,000 pilla

Friends in these worst times of our lives, when our lives are disturbed because of the Pandemic and most of us must have been under depression , and suffering from the unexpected and uncertainty of our livelihood, jobs, health, and other issues. Some of us may have lost our near and dear ones and close associates. In these difficult times, I find that our ancestors have given us a vast treasure of valuable and strong power of mantras and verses for us to overcome these obstacles. For the benefit of all, I wish to share with you the same and I pray to Almighty to give us strength to overcome these uncertain times. These words have given me a lot of strength and courage during this difficult phase of the Pandemic. These verses/ mantras will surely heighten your perception and will help you look at your worries and your challenges of life in a different way.   ~ 1~ Aum Asto Ma Sadgamaya : Aum Asto Ma Sadgamaya;  AUM - Lead me or guide me from ignorance to knowledge or in other

                                    Lord Shiva also known as Maheshvara, Mahadev, Mahadev, Shambhu, the Destroyer of Evil and Ignorance and others, is worshipped in India and spread all across the Universe. Being a Hindu, most of the people come across the term ‘Jyotirlinga’ .    Just for the sake of my dear friends, I would like to refresh their minds by saying that a Jyotirlinga is a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam. A Jyotirlinga is a holy representation of Lord Shiva. The word ‘Jyoti’ means light and ‘linga’ means sign. Jyotirlinga is the light of Lord Shiva. There are several temples dedicated to His worship in India and abroad. The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga  temples. In India, the 12 Jyotirlingas as mentioned in Shiva Puran are as below: 1.    Somnath   Mahadev Temple, Gujarat   ( The First   12 Jyotirlingas) Somnath Temple Somnath Temple the abode of Lord Shiva is considered to be the first of the 12 Jyotirlingas, the holi