For Amdavadis, the dream of a luxury international vacation that respects dietary traditions is now a reality. Vietnam offers ...

Ahmedabad: Jainism, with its deep-rooted principles of non-violence, non-hoarding (aparigraha) and sustainability, has a profound influence on dietary practices. Followers adhere to strict guidelines, ...

Paryushan Parv is the most important festival observed by the Jain community. Paryushan Parv is the most important festival observed by the Jain community. In India festivals and celebrations go ...

This writer remembers her first family trip as a child to Manali. It was Chaumasa (a four-month long Jain festival), and we had to explain time and again what Jain food means to the chefs at the ...

As soon as I introduce myself as a Jain, I just know that people will launch into a conversation about food habits. Eventually, you get used to it,” says Dhara Shah, 25 and a chartered accountant.

Mahavir Jayanti, as mentioned above, marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, and it is a sacred day for the Jain community. There is some debate about his date of birth, with the Shwetambar Jains ...