Jain News
Ornaments worth Rs 5 Lakh stolen from Jain temple
Agra, February 28, 2015: Ornaments worn by deities worth more than Rs 5 lakh were allegedly stolen from a 600-year-old Jain temple in Awagarh, 25-kms from Etah district, making this the fifth theft in a place of worship in the Braj region this month.
Four Idols Stolen from Jain Temple
TIRUVANNAMALAI, February 20, 2015 :Four bronze idols, estimated to be worth Rs 3 lakh, were stolen from a Jain Temple in Salukkai village near Vandavasi.
Three astadhatu idols stolen from Jain temple
ALLAHABAD,February 2, 2015: Unidentified burglars made away with three astadhatu idols worth crores of rupees from an old Jain temple located at Korhar Bazaar under Meja police station late on Tuesday night.
Prince Charles was presented a special Ahimsa Anniversary Award by the Institute of Jainology
LONDON, January 27, 2015: : Britain's Prince Charles was presented with a special Ahimsa Award for hiscompassion and tolerance towards humankind, animals and nature by a Jain temple on January 24.
CCTV nails thieves in Jain temple
NAGPUR: January 21, 2015 : Two brothers, identified as Akshay and Prashant Male, have been booked for allegedly stealing around Rs30,000 cash from donation box of an Itwari based Jain temple where they were employed for maintenance.
