Who attained Nirvana on the day of Diwali?
Mahaveer Swami
Whose virtues do we sing while singing Mangal Deevo?
Aadinath bhagwaan
Who was the elephant in a previous life where he showed a lot of compassion towards other animals?
Meghkumar
What do we use to make a Swastika?
Rice
What grows inside an Oyster?
Pearls
Where do Tirthankar’s give sermons after Keval-Jnan?
Samvasaran
What does perseverance mean?
To not give up and keep on trying until you reach your goal
Can jute be used by Jains?
Yes
What is a temple
A clean peaceful place for worship/ introspection
When did Gutam Swami attain nirvaan?
New year
Who was the first disciple of Mahavir Swami?
Gautham Swami
What is pounded between layers of ox-guts to make varakh?
Sliver
What is Anekantavada
Understanding truth from various standpoints
What is the name of the snake who bit Bhagawan Mahavir?
Chandkaushik
What is the last day of Paryushan called?
Samvatsari
Who are the Panch Parmeshthis?
Arihant, Siddha, Acharyas, Sadhu and Sadhvi
What prevented bahubali from attaining keval gyan?
Ego
What is the prayer of forgiveness?
Kshamapana Sutra
Name the three dots on the swastika
Samyagdarshana (“right faith”), samyagjnana (“right knowledge”), and samyakcharitra (“right conduct”)
What is bhai beej?
A day of Diwali where sisters invite their brothers to come over
According to Jainism this is equal and is capable of becoming God
Soul
Five
How many senses do the following have?
Earth
Centipede
Fish
Shells
Spiders
Birds
Earth - 1
Centipede - 3
Fish - 5
Shells - 2
Spiders - 4
Birds -5
Lice
Worms
Water
Bugs
Air
Human
Animals
Lice - three
Worms - two
Water-one
Bugs - three
Air - one
Human - five
Animal - five
Name the senses that the following animals have
Butterfly
White Ants
Whales
Termites
Trees
Butterfly - touch, taste, smell, sight
White ants - touch, taste, smell
Whale - touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing
Termites - touch, taste
Trees - touch