One festival of this religion lasts 8-10 days and involves a daily meditation called Pratikramana.
One festival of this religion lasts 8-10 days and involves a daily meditation called Pratikramana. This religion also celebrates the day of enlightenment for Gautam Swami and his master, a sage named Vardhamana who taught about five vows that include asteya and aparigraha. This religion's most important holidays are Deva Diwali and Paryushana. It is divided into the Digambara and Svetambara sects. In prior times, this religion followed the Purvas, texts now lost whose teachings were expounded by some of the 24 tirthankaras, whose ranks include Mahavira. For 10 points, name this religion that practices ahimsa, or non-violence.
One festival of this religion lasts 8-10 days and involves a daily meditation called Pratikramana.
Jainism