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Dharma in Manchester
We were welcomed at the Jain Samaj Manchester by Suresh Mehta, the Chair of Trustees at the temple. They are just building a large new annexe which has cost £1M. The centre was opened 18 years ago by Gerald Kaufman MP Suresh showed us a picture of the huge temple complex at Palitana. Jains have…
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Dharma Day
Our latest cohort of Year 3 Undergraduates spent a day in Manchester as part of their Sikhism and Jainism Module. At the Jain Samaj Manchester, our host Suresh explained about the beliefs, history and practices of the faith, and allowed us to explore their fantastic temple, handmade in Indian Marble. We then journeyed across the…
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Looking to the East (Manchester!)
Undergraduate Third year students are currently learning about two Dharmic religions: Jainism and Sikhism. As part of this we visited two temples in Manchester, the Jain Samaj and the Sikh Gurdwara. The first visit of the day was to the Jain temple. Housed in converted building the main room is a sports hall, which is…
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Two Temples in One Day
Part of our Year 3 undergraduate course is a module looking at two of the less popular Dharmic religions, Sikhism and Jainism. as part of this we spent a day with the two communities in Manchester. Our first visit was to the Jain Samaj Temple. Here we were able to see the community hall with…
