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In Search of the Ultimate
Mithyatva
False belief Moksha
Final emancipation, same as nirvana Moorti-poojak
Those who worship idols, images Mul sutra
Types of scriptures Nam or Naam
Name Namaskar
Bowing down Namokar
Bowing down Navakar
Nine pada or sentences Navnat
Mixture of nine castes, mostly Jains, in Britain Navpad- oli
Festival when nine 'pada' (places, objects) are
worshipped whilst doing ayambil- penance Nirjara
Shedding off karmas Nirvana
See moksha Pachchakhan
Restrictions and vows observed for a limited
period Padmasan
A lotus posture Palitana
Pilgrimage place in Gujarat state, India. Panjrapoles
A place where sick, invalid animals are kept and
being looked after Parmanu
An indivisible particle of matter Parsva
23rd Tirthankara Paryushan
A religious festival of Jains, usually in August or
September. Patanjali
Founder of Hindu yoga system Pooja
Worship Pravachansar
A holy book by Kundkundacharya Pratikraman
A ritual of repentance Rushabhdev
First Tirthankara Sadhu
Monk Samayik
Ritual meditation lasting approximately 48
minutes. Samvat
Year or era Samvatsari
Annual (last day of Paryushan festival ) Samyak (or samyag) darshan Right or enlightened vision/faith ( likewise samyak gyan is enlightened knowledge and samyak charitra is right and enlightened conduct)
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