Revitalized by Mahavira (6th century BCE), Jainism advocates ahiṃsā (non-violence), anekāntavāda (many-sidedness of reality), and aparigraha (non-attachment). It holds that the universe is eternal and uncreated, and that reality can be viewed from multiple perspectives (syādvāda).
A 19th-century saint from Gujarat, worshipped as a deity.
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna with fasting, singing, dancing, and the tradition of Dahi Handi (breaking a pot of curd).
The divine eagle who tried to rescue Sita from Ravana.
The river deity of Sindhi Hindus, associated with the Indus River.
A festival observed mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of Nepal where mothers fast without water for the well-being of their children.