Tirthankaras
Worship is an act of reverence, of giving or acknowledging worth to something/someone beyond yourself. In this way, despite the fact that Jains do not have a central God(s), Jains offer worship to the 24 Tirthankaras.
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<in this video it shows some of there Tirthankaras.
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Jain's worship resembles that of Hindus because of their geographical locations. One thing that is not the same is that Jains worship the tirthankaras because of their acheivements, and they recognize them as perfect, and the ultimate personal achievement, but they do not worship the tirthankaras themselves.
Tirthankaras are not Gods in the least, they are just respected for their achievements to transcendence. Jains pay respect to them for those achievements.
Many tirthankaras are immortalized by statues.
The Jain practices and rituals depend greatly on how seriously one participates in the religion. Intensity ranges from one's life revolving around the religion, and one's beliefs revolving around their life. Meaning to some Jains, religion is first and only priority and others practice what they can when they can.
Tirthankaras are not Gods in the least, they are just respected for their achievements to transcendence. Jains pay respect to them for those achievements.
Many tirthankaras are immortalized by statues.
The Jain practices and rituals depend greatly on how seriously one participates in the religion. Intensity ranges from one's life revolving around the religion, and one's beliefs revolving around their life. Meaning to some Jains, religion is first and only priority and others practice what they can when they can.
wedding
Like all other religions, Jains also celebrate their marriages with great enthusiasm. They also have a number of rituals before and after marriage, which are performed with utmost simplicity and sanctity. Though in Jain religion, marriage is considered a worldly affair, it is still highly advocated. In Jain wedding ceremony, a grand public proclamation is made with the intention of bride and groom to live together for their entire life. here are the most important ritual in the Jain wedding. The bride and the groom are seated in the mandap. The father of the bride performs Kanyadaan or Kanyavaran ritual. He places one rupee and twenty five paise and rice in her right hand and hands her to the groom. While chanting mantras, the priest pours holy water on the hands of the couple twice. This is followed by Granthi Bandhan, in which a married woman ties the knot between the bride's sari and groom's shawl.
DIWALI-CALIBRATION of lights
Diwali, also known as the "festival of lights", is being celebrated across the world by Sikhs, Hindus and Jains. Lamps are lit to symbolize the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, fireworks are let off, and families share sweets as part of the celebrations. Lasting over several days, the festival has a special significance for each of these religions and celebrated in different ways.