Tag Jainism

Jainism Historical Sites Temples List

India is not merely the Home of the Hindus.

Hinduism has given birth to two great Religions,Jainism and Buddhism.

Though these two Religions were initially founded against the Vedic School of Thought, it is a fact that they are included as a part of Hindu tradition.

In fact they are regarded as the nastika sect of Hinduism, meaning one which does not accept the Vedas as the authority.

Most of the essentials of Jainism and Buddhism are from Hinduism.

A separate post follows on this.

Jainism Buddhism Created By Lord Vishnu.

There are twelve Avatars of Vishnu which is in vogue.

There is also a list of the 28 Avatars of Vishnu, about which I have blogged.

The Vishnu Purana states that the Jainism and Buddhism were a created deliberately by Lord Vishnu as a curse to ensure that the Asuras do not follow the Vedas, as the strict adherence to the Vedas by the Asuras were making them stronger and more powerful than the Devas.

The narration is like this.

Mahavir , the Founder of Jainism
Mahavira,Jainism-The last Thirthankara.
During one of the innumerable wars between the Devas ans the Asuras, the Asuras were gaining the upper hand and the Devas entreated Lord Vishnu to save them.

Lord Vishnu created Maya Mohan,One who appears to be Real but illusory, that is the Preaching would be deceptively similar to the Vedas but against the Authority of the Vedas.

Maya Mohan taught the new system to the Asuras and as they were listening attentively, he ,Lord Vishnu, kept repeating 'Arhatha, Arhata','Be Deserved for this'