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294: JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD Avasarpiņi
Period of progressive decline in the world Āvaśyaka
Daily religious duties Basadi
Name of some Jain temples Bhadra
Indian lunar month (August/September) Bhandara
Library Bharata
India, also called "Bhāratavarşa" Bhattāraka
Digambara religious master Bisapantha
Digambara religious branch Bhajana
Religious song with music Brahmacarya
Chastity Dāna
Gift, alms, charity Darpana
Mirror Darsana
View, world-vision, contemplation Dharmaśālā
Inn for Jain pilgrims in India Deul
Name of the “śikhara" in Orissa Dharma
Law, right order, religion, principle of motion, virtue
Dharmacakra
Wheel of the law
Dhūpa
Incense
Dhvajā
Flag
Ordination of an ascetic
Dīkņā Dravida Gaccha
From South India Name of a group of Jain ascetics Group of ascetics Choir in Jain temples
Gana
Garbhagrha Gopura
Tower of some temples in South India
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