JAIN TEMPLE ANIMATION 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybr-5W6GBSw


JAIN MUSIC 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciT0bNLlj_4&list=PLDF73EA088DA2B0E9

NEWS JAINISM 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhKS9MqBYzE

CHARACTERS

Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Sheetal Sheth is first generation American. Her parents came to the United States from Gujarat, India in 1972. The second of three children, Sheth has an older sister and a younger brother. When she was twelve, her family moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where her parents still reside. As a youth she traveled to India frequently with her family, and continues to visit family there regularly English is her primary language, but she is fluent inGujarati, and has studied Hindi, French and Spanish Sheetal Sheth is an American actress and producer. Sheetal Sheth She starred opposite Albert Brooks in his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. She debuted to rave reviews in the films ABCD and American Cha She was also the first Indian American to appear in Maxim magazine. She takes an active interest in politics, she's served in AmeriCorps, she participates in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles as a Big Sister, and she supports and promotes organizations such as Women's Voices Now which encourage communities that are under-represented in American media to make their voices heard. She also regularly speaks on panels and forums internationally.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

With 10 to 12 million followers, Jainism is among the smallest of the major world religions, but in India its influence is much greater than these numbers would suggest. Jains live throughout India. With 10 to 12 million followers, Jainism is among the smallest of the major world religions, but in India its influence is much greater than these numbers would suggest. Jains live throughout India.

INDIA:

Is a state in southern Asia.

It is the seventh largest country in the world on the surface, and the second most populous.

It’s  capital is New Delhi

In India speaking Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language and English is used extensively in business, government and education

ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

Jainism is an ancient religion of India and its beliefs have a strong connection with Hinduism.  Jainism as a religion has existed since the dawn of civilization.

It began in the sixth century Bc, the same time Buddishim was developing

It is starting to grow as a religion in the Western World

It is possible that Buddhism actually developed as a form of Jainism. It has had a tremendous influence on Hinduism through the centuries and vice versa.

The largest communities of Jainism outside of India are found in the US, Canada, the UK and East Africa.