The centuries-old Jain ritual “Santhara”, which involves fasting until death, gained attention following the death of a three-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh. The child, Viyana Jain ...

the "youngest person in the world to vow the Jain ritual Santhara." Santhara—also known as Sallekhana or Samadhi Maran—is a solemn vow in Jainism, where one gradually gives up food and water ...

the "youngest person in the world to vow the Jain ritual Santhara." Parents display a certificate recognising their three-year-old daughter, named Viyana Jain, as a world record holder for ...

A three-year-old girl suffering from a terminal illness died after beingadministered Santhara a Jain ritual of voluntary fasting unto death by a spiritual leader in Indore.

The new temple, say Jain leaders, will dually serve the community's growing needs while also sharing what the Jain religion ...

described as an “independent world records keeping authority”, issued a certificate recognising the three-year-old as the “youngest person to vow the Jain ritual Santhara”. According to ...

Haveri: Prof Devarakonda Reddy, a renowned historian, explained that Jains were split into two groups, with one in North ...

There are several aspects that make Jainism unique. As a religion, it does not have many followers today. They are less than 0.5 per cent of the Indian population, but their tradition is 2,500 ...