Jain Temple
Ashtaprakari Pooja
Beliefs
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100
When do you say Namo Jinanam?

When you see the dhaja (flag) or the temple

100

First step out of 8

Jal Pooja - Water

100

This is the supreme rule in Jainism 

Ahimsa (non violence)

100

What do you become when you take Diksha?

Sadhu or Sadhvi


200

What is the first thing you say before you enter the derasar?

Nisihi, Nisihi, Nisihi

200

What are the second and third steps

Chandan

Ful - Flower

200

This is the diet that Jains follow

Lacto - Vegetarian (Vegetarian)

200

What is the name of the 16th Tirthankar

Shantinath

300

What is the first prayer you should say in the derasar?

Navkar Mantra
300

What are the fourth and fifth steps?

Do you need pooja clothes for them?

Dhoop and Deep

No

300

Apart from meat, what else do we not eat? Name 5

Root Vegetables

Honey      Egg

300

What gives you more karma? Swatting at a fly or stepping on a ant that you did not see?

Swatting at a fly (you purposely did it)

400

How many flames are on the aarti?

5

400

What are three examples of Fal? 

Apple

banana

any 3 fruits

400

Name the three jewels in both languages

Samyak Darshan - Right Faith

Samyak Jnan - Right Knowledge

Samyak Charitra - Right Conduct

400

Name all four kashayas

Anger - Krodh

Ego - Man

Greed - Lobh

Deceit - Maya

500

How are pooja clothes different from normal clothes?

Completely clean - cannot eat or go to the bathroom in them
500

Who is the mulnayak for our new temple? What is their laanchan?

Parshvanath 

Snake

500

What is the 8 day fasting festival called?

Paryushan

500

What is the name of the snake that bit Bhagwan Mahavir?

Chandakaushik