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10/11/2008
Fostering Jainism in U.S. (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
BUENA PARK, Calif. – In a suburban landscape dotted with evangelical megachurches and auto malls, followers of an Indian religion thousands of years old spent days decorating marble idols and lighting incense to herald the opening of one of their faith’s largest temples. Photo caption: The $20 million Jain Center was built mostly with donations from the 1,500-member community and is ...
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10/11/2008
Next weekend you can be at ... Dharapat (The Telegraph)
Bankura is famous for its terracotta temples but they are not the only points of interest in the district for those who love history. Dharapat, a village just 12 km north of Bishnupur town, houses a fine “fusion” temple that dates back centuries and several abandoned ones which are just as old.
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10/11/2008
Citadel of peace (IE via Yahoo! India News)
After sending peace envoys across the city, Mumbai's first Jain temple decks up for its 200th anniversary Amidst the clutter of the noisy and crowded Bora Bazaar Street at Fort, the powdery white Shri Shantinath Jain Mandir stands out.
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10/12/2008
Building for the future - Followers of nonviolence, vegetarianism, reincarnation celebrate new U.S. temple (Missoulian)
Temple priest Mukesh Shah plays a drum during prayer at the Jain Center recently in Buena Park, Calif. Photo by MARK J. TERRILL/Associated Press
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10/11/2008
Ancient Indian religion makes a home in U.S. (The Tennessean)
BUENA PARK, Calif. — In a suburban landscape dotted with evangelical megachurches and auto malls, followers of an Indian religion thousands of years old spent days decorating marble idols and lighting incense to herald the opening of one of their faith's largest temples.
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10/11/2008
A site of faith and devotion (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
BUENA PARK, Calif. -- In a suburban landscape dotted with evangelical megachurches and auto malls, followers of an Indian religion thousands of years old spent ...
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10/11/2008
Temple to Jain faith rises in SoCal (Lansing State Journal)
In a suburban California landscape dotted with megachurches and auto malls, followers of an Indian religion thousands of years old spent days decorating marble idols and lighting incense to herald the opening of one of their faith's largest temples.
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10/11/2008
Temple to Jain faith rises in Southern California (Cape Cod Times)
BUENA PARK, Calif — In a suburban landscape dotted with evangelical megachurches and auto malls, followers of an Indian religion thousands of years old spent days decorating marble idols and lighting incense to herald the opening of one of their...
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10/09/2008
Temple to Jain faith rises in Southern California (Contra Costa Times)
n Faith promotes nonviolence, vegetarianism, share elements of Hinduism
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10/10/2008
Jain students find peace and purity in non-violent beliefs (Johns Hopkins News-Letter)
Though Jains make up a very small percentage of the student population at Hopkins, their beliefs have historically had a strong influence on more popular Indian religions, like Hinduism and Buddhism, both of which are practiced by a significant percentage of Hopkins students.
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