Jainism Websites and Other Jain Related Online Resources

Essence of Jainism - Reference library of original Jain literature translated into modern languages.

Jain Association - A global jain organisation.

Jain Festivals - Listing of each festival, with links to other calendars.

Jain History - Articles on the history of Jainism with a discussion group for those interested in related subjects.

Jain Matrimonial - A free site for the Jains in India and abroad. Provides free wedding planner, and wedding calaculator.

Jain Net - Jainism is one of world's oldest religion. Based on non violence or Ahimsa as preached by Mahavira / Mahaveer. Meditation and Yoga are inherent to Jain beliefs and teachings.

Jain Pals - A place for Jains and vegetarians to get likeminded pals from worldwide.

Jain Pilgrimages - Details about jain tirth centers in india, with photographs and facts.

Jain Samaj - Information on the temples, saints, matrimonial services, celebrities, associations, organisations and Jain literature. Members and business directory.

Jain Shala - A gateway to gain knowledge about Jainism.

Jain Spirit - Sharing Jain values globally with quartly magazines featuring articles and images of Jainism.

Jain Study Circle - Quotations from scriptures: Our readers are encouraged to study the following quotations and understand the ever-increasing gap between the fundamentals of Jainism and our religious practices.

Jain Temples in the U.S. - Each U.S. state is listed, along with the Jain temples in the state (if any).

Jainfriends - includes philosophy and information on the Jain community.

Jainism - Personal site on Jainism: its history, philosophy and festivals.

Jainism - Gives information about the religion and its history.

Jainism in English & Gujarati - Educational and reference material on Jainism in English & Gujarati.

Jainism Links - Huge collection of categorized links.

Jainism Potpourri - Topics on Jainism at Kamat's Potpourri; includes Jain arts, architecture, monuments, and a brief introduction to Jainism.

Jainism Simplified - Jain concepts explained in a easy to read question-answer format.

Jainworld - Combines the aspirations of Jains around the globe and is being positioned to link various aspects of their lives, cutting across all barriers.

Jinvani - Philosophy, pilgrimage, books, history, and links.

Sacred-Texts: Jainism - English translations of the Akaranga Sutra and Kalpa Sutra, primary texts of Jainism.

Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra - Koba - Pilgrim place of Lord Mahavir and largest Jain Library having manuscripts and books on Indology, Jainlogy.

Tamil Jain Page - The history of Jainism and Jains in Tamil Nadu.

Terapanthonline - Information about Jainism, Terapanth, Anuvrat, Prekshan Dhyan, Tirthankaras, Jeevan Vigyan, Science of Living, Jain Vishwa Bharti, and Terapanth Acharyas.

Organizations

Anekant Education Foundation - Dedicated to educating on Jain philosophy and Indian culture.

Federation of Jain Associations in North America - JAINA is an umbrella organization of local Jain associations in the United States and Canada. Their objectives, links to the two youth divisions, newsletter by e-mail or on the Web, upcoming conventions.

Jain Center of Greater Boston - Information about Jain Center of Greater Boston, Jainism, Jain Centers in the US, UK & Canada.

Jain Meditation International Virtual Centre - Jainism is a teaching of the practice of Ahimsa (nonviolence) and understanding.

Jain Sangh of New England - Serving Jain Community of New England area with temple rituals, community & religious events for people interested in Jainism.

Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington - News, activities and newsletter.

Jain Vishwa Bharati - An organization established under the guidance of Gurudev Shri Tulsi and Acharya Mahapragya with a mission to integrate modern science with ancient wisdom of the great spiritual practitioners and visionary seers.

University of Michigan Jains - Information about Jainism and links to other Jain websites.

Vishva Jain Prachar Parishad - A collaboration to join all Jains world wide under one banner. Information on the organisation and its founders.

Young Jains - U.K. charity organisation that encourages the discussion and exploration of Jain philosophy, spirituality and its practical importance to life.

Young Jains of America - Mission - to be recognized nationally and internationally as an umbrella Jain youth organization for establishing a network to share Jain heritage and religion through youth.

Vegetarianism

JainWorld's Philosophy Page - Includes section on Ahimsa (Non-Violence) and several other relevant articles.

Overview of Jainism - University of Michigan Jains website. Includes information about Jains' vegetarian beliefs.

Vegetarian Food and Jain-Conduct - An English version of the Hindi book.

Vegetarianism and Ahimsa - An article attempting to define, classify, and distinguish between the two facets of Jainism.