Jain Community Celebrates Mahavir Jayanti in Hyderabad

The members of Jain community in twin cities celebrated the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir with devotion on Tuesday. The ceremony started with special ritual using herbs and medicinal plants, signifying spiritual purification and healing. 

Devotees were engaged in religious rituals inspired by the teachings of Mahavir, who preached the right faith, knowledge and right conduct for the welfare of society.

All 35 Jain temples in the city have been adorned with



lights and floral decorations for the occasion. Special arrangements were made at the Jain temple at Feelkhana, Shree Jain Parswanath Temple near Chaarkaman in Charminar, Shree Godiji Parshvanath Jain Temple in Karwan, one of the oldest Jain temples in the city to mark the occasion. Singing bhajans, the devotees took part in the ceremony. 

Hyderabad, a home to several heritage Jain temples, reflects the deep-rooted presence and integration of the Jain community in the city's cultural fabric.