JAINS

[s. 359] : A religious sect in India, who are found in Upper Hindu stan, in the provinces of Mewar and Marwar, along the Ganges, and in Calcutta. They are also found in some other parts of India, especially along the Malabar coast. They are considered heterodox by the Hindus, and in their belief they adhere to some of the tenets of Buddhism and to some of the teachings of the Brahmans. Like the Buddhists, they deny the origin and authority of the Vedas, and they worship some of the same saints. Like the Brahmans, they recognize the distinctions of caste, and worship some of the deities of the Hindu pantheon, tho they reject all the rites which cause the sacrifice of animal life. They believe in final emancipation, when the vital spirit is released from the bonds of action, and they define the size of such souls, their home, their qualities, their length of life, and all that pertains to them. The Jains are divided into two orders the priest and the layman. The former leads a life of abstinence and general self He carefully avoids the destruction of denial. animal life, even covering his mouth to avoid The layman inadvertently swallowing insects. — supposed to practise tlie virtues of liberality, gentlene , piety, and penance. He also carefully strains the water which he drinks, and covers all liquids lest an insect may be drowned therein. There are other differences among them which govern their dre and decorations. They worship a number of deified saints, called Jina, to whom they ascribe attributes of the most extravagant character. Two of these are now The origin of the principal objects of worship. the sect is lost in obscurity, but it probably was subsequent to the rise of the Buddhist religion. is JAIPUR: A town in Chota Nagpur, India, Outstation of situated 8 miles W. of Purulia. the SPG (1869), with (1902) 11 native workers and 831 profe ed Christians, of whom 399 are communicants. Name also written Jaypur. A town in the Madras Presidency, JAIPUR: India, situated in the district of Vizagapatam, 95 miles N. W. of the town of that name, at an Population (1891), 5,000. altitude of 2,000 feet. Station of the Breklum Mi ionary Society (1887), with (1903) 1 mi ionary and his wife, 7 native workers, men and women, and 750 profe ed Christians, of whom 239 are communicants. Name written by the Society, Jeypur. 359