The other day I went with my family into the old city to a 500 year old Jain temple for the celebration of the birth of Lord Mavahira. The temple was stunning, I learned a bit about my host family's faith, and I got to wear my host mother's lovely chaniya choli!
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| Pink and gold chaniya choli |
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| Rocking the cradle |
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| The 13 dreams of Lord Mahavira's mother |
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| The temple entrance |
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| On the temple floor was this rangoli (decorative design made of sand) |
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| The mirrored ceiling |
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| My host parents! |
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| The person who donates the most to the temple on this day gets to take the 13 dreams home and invite everyone over to celebrate. |
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