https://www.tattvagyan.com Tattvagyan is a comprehensive online website giving an indepth knowledge on Spirituality, Philosophy, Jain Culture, Jainism, etc. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-anathi-muni/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-anathi-muni/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:23:53 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=981
Magadh King Shrenik Bimbisar set out for forest-outing riding a horse. As he entered Mandikuli garden, he saw a saintly person in meditation under a tree. He was surprised at the sight of such a pleasant face with glowing forehead and was impressed by the monk. The king wondered as to what heart-rending and shocking […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-anathi-muni/feed/ 1 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sadhvi-yakini-mahattara/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sadhvi-yakini-mahattara/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:28:07 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1023
Two disciples of Acharya Haribhadrasuriji, namely Hans and Paramhans were killed at the hands of followers of other religion. Acharyashri suffered great mental commotion. The shock of the killing of his loving disciples caused a sense of revenge in him. Acharyashri decided to kill 1444 students and lecturers of Bauddha Vihar by roasting them alive […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sadhvi-yakini-mahattara/feed/ 1 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sheth-motisha/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sheth-motisha/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:04:59 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1040
Jain religion cares not only for human beings but also for mute animals, especially ones which cannot fend for themselves and have become useless for any work. Cattle homes are set up for such animals where they are provided fodder and are looked after. When one thinks of such cattle-homes, one inevitably remembers the name […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sheth-motisha/feed/ 7 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-prasannachandra-rajarshi/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-prasannachandra-rajarshi/#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:59:17 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=987
Once Lord Mahavir arrived in the city of Rajgruhi. He was accompained by the royal sage (Rajarshi) Prasannachandra. Rajarshi Muni used to execute severe penance simply by staring at the fire-emitting Sun, with his one leg up and both arms raised straight. Magadha king Shrenik was completely impressed by such severe penance and politely questioned […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-prasannachandra-rajarshi/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/upadhyay-shri-yashovijayji/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/upadhyay-shri-yashovijayji/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:26:20 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1011
If someone utters the word upadhyayji it would mean Shrimad Yashovijayji Upadhyay. ‘So says Upadhyayji’ is regarded as the final word and ultimate authority in scriptural matters. His contemporary monks regarded him as the sarvajna (omniscient) in matters of the scriptures and also as shrutkevali (scripture – omniscient). Author of more than 100 books in […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/upadhyay-shri-yashovijayji/feed/ 9 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/puniya-shravak/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/puniya-shravak/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:42:19 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1029
Puniya Shravak symbolized ideal worship and devotion. He was a devotee whose devotion was praised by Bhagwan Mahavir himself. A resident of Rajagriha he came under the spell of Mahavir’s discourses and began to practice aparigraha (abandonment of worldly possessions). He embraced poverty willingly and gave away all the wealth he had inherited from his […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/puniya-shravak/feed/ 2 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/samprati-maharaj/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/samprati-maharaj/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 18:43:03 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1034
Emperor Samprati, the grandson of Emperor Ashok, occupied a place of pride among the contemporary emperors. Emperor Ashok and his grandson Samprati endeavoured to propagate Indian culture throughout the world. Known as Indrapalit, Sangat and Vigatashok, Emperor Samprati was enthroned in 230 B.C., but he had been handling the administrative duties long before. King Samprati […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/samprati-maharaj/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sadhvi-malaysundari/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sadhvi-malaysundari/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 00:50:20 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1020
It was love at first sight between Malaysundari and Mahabalkumar. It was so steadfast a bond between the two that they could weather many a storm before and after their marriage. Malaysundari was the daughter of king Virdhaval and queen Champakmala of Prithvisthanpur. Mahabalkumar was the son of king Surpal. Malaysundari’s step-mother Kanakvati had tried […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/sadhvi-malaysundari/feed/ 0 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-devardhigani-kshamashraman/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-devardhigani-kshamashraman/#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 01:18:39 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=998
In A. D. 453 in the city of Vallabhi, under the leadership of Acharyadev Shrimad Devardhigani, three unprecedented religious tasks were undertaken which turned out to be landmarks in the history of Jain religion. These tasks were preservation of shrut jnan (scriptural knowledge), a more systematic compilation of the texts and conversion of those texts […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-devardhigani-kshamashraman/feed/ 3 https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-hirvijaysuri/ https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-hirvijaysuri/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:14:15 +0000 Tattva Gyan http://tattvagyan.com/?p=1009
Once Emperor Akbar was looking towards the main road from the balcony of his royal palace in Fatehpur Sikri. Meanwhile he saw a huge procession passing by, wherein at the centre a Jain laywoman (shravika) named Champa sat in splendour and attired in expensive clothes. On inquiry, the emperor came to know that the shravika […]]]> https://www.tattvagyan.com/jain-stories/shri-hirvijaysuri/feed/ 4