Paryushan 2025: Why India’s Most Introspective Festival Is Gaining Global Relevance

New Delhi [India], August 19: Paryushan Parva, often simply Paryushan, is Jainism’s annual festival of deep reflection and forgiveness. For 8–10 days, devout Jains worldwide pause regular life to meditate, fast and atone. They practise pratikraman (introspection) and seek micchami dukkadam (“I forgive you. Please forgive me”), turning inward to “search for happiness”. Even non-Jains […]

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Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan applauds YMCA’s legacy of transforming lives

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 26: Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan lauded the Bombay YMCA’s 150-year-long legacy of secular service to society, emphasizing that despite its Christian origins, the organization has remained inclusive and committed to the welfare of all. Speaking at the Sesquicentennial celebration today at Mumbai’s Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai the Governor praised […]

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