According to Jain Cosmography our present India is known as Bharatakhand, situated in the Jambudvipa. It is known and designated as Bharatakhand after the name of Bharata, the son of Lord Rsabhadeva, the first Tirthankara out of the twenty-four Tirthankaras of this “Avasarpini”, a long icon of time. The Jainas have divided time i.e. the… Continue reading Role of Jainism in Modern India – Dr. B.H. Kapadia
Year: 2018
The Idea of working at home
Are you fed up of the neck-to-neck competition for survival? Getting tired of working for someone else? Or do you want to earn a separate living or make some extra money in your free time? Now a day everyone wants to be successful in their individual life. It seems to be that everyone has some… Continue reading The Idea of working at home
Is there a connection between sleep and back pain?
You must have heard people saying that all the bad things happen at night. Though this may not necessarily be true, back pain can get intense when you are trying to rest. Sufficient sleep is essential for both mental and physical wellness. As you enter the different sleep phases, your body releases chemical properties that… Continue reading Is there a connection between sleep and back pain?
Jainism in Karnataka
Even before the reign of Chalukya king Pulakesi the (17th Century A. D.) Jainism was a dominant religion in the Karnataka. All the later kings like Vinayaditya, Vijayaditya helped Jaina saints in spreading their religion. During Vatapi Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas in whose kingdoms much of Andhra (mainly Rayalaseema and Telangana regions) was a territory influenced… Continue reading Jainism in Karnataka
Spotlight: Jamshedpur
When we come to Manipal, most of us meet people from all parts of India and the world. We make friends from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and… Jamshedpur! I’m sure you’ve heard of that city before. ManipalBlog brings to you an article on Jamshedpur, to impress your JSR friends with your knowledge of their city or… Continue reading Spotlight: Jamshedpur