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Tirthankara
Palitana, one of the holiest religious centres for Jains, bans non-veg food: The significance of Shatrunjay Hills and why Jains wanted a meat ban...
Palitana houses Shatrunjay Hills, one of the holiest religious centres for Jains, for it is the abode of first Tirthankar of the current cycle, Lord Aadinath.
Significance of Akshaya Tritiya for Jains: The day when the first Jain Tirthankara, Lord Rishabhdev, broke his 400 days of fasting
On the day of Akshaya Tritiya, the first Jain Tirthankara Lord Rishabhdev broke his year-long penance with Ikshu juice
