Jain Lesson I

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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This is the Statue of Lord Mahāvira. e. We pray to him quietly. f. We sit down quietly and recite the Namoākar Mantra. g. We do not shout or run in the temple. h. We put money in the donation box.
bab i. While leaving the temple, we do not turn our backs
towards Mahavira (because it is disrespectful). Instead, we walk backwards or walk near the side of the room.
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