Jain girls participate in a procession on the occassion of Mahavir Jayanti in Mumbai on April 7 2009 The Jain community in India celebrated the...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Jain girls participate in a procession on the occassion of Mahavir Jayanti in Mumbai on April 7, 2009.  The Jain community in India celebrated the Mahavir Jayanti religious festival with much fervor to commemorate the 2608th birthday of their 24th Tirthankar (prophet), Vardhamana Mahavir. The foundation and formation of Jainism founded in the 6th century BC, rested on 24 Tirthankaras who arrived in the world to deliver the message of peace and tolerance, according to Jainism. The last of these great men was Vardhamana Mahavir.  AFP PHOTO/ Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2009 AFP"}