Buddha had two kinds of disciples- monks (bhikshus) and lay worshippers (upasikas) Sangha- organized by the monks for the purpose of spreading his teachings The […]

Gautama or Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, was born in 567 BCE in Lumbini Garden near Kapilavastu His father was Suddhodhana of the Sakya clan […]

First Jain council Held at Pataliputra in 3rd century BCE and was presided by Sthulbhadra Second Jain council  Held at Vallabhi in 512 CE and […]

By the end of the 4th century BCE, there was a serious famine in the Ganges valley. Many Jain monks led by Bhadrabagu and Chandragupta […]

Mahavira organized the Sangha to spread his teachings He admitted both men and women in the Sangha, and it spread rapidly and widely in Western […]

The three principles of Jainism also known as Triratnas or three gems are:   Right faith- belief in the teachings and wisdom of Mahavira Right […]

Vardhamana Mahavira was the 24th tirthankara of the Jain tradition He was born at Kundagrama near Vaishali to Kshatriya parents Siddharta and Trisala He married […]

The rigid caste system prevalent in India generated tensions in the society. Higher classes enjoyed certain privileges which were denied to the lower classes Also, […]

The primary cause of the religious factor- was the religious unrest in India in the 6th century BCE The complex rituals and sacrifices advocated in […]

Rigvedic Names Of Indian Rivers   River Rigvedic Name Indus Sindhu Jhelum Vitasta Chenab Askini Beas Vipasa Ravi Purushani Sutlej Sutudari