SANTHARA : To Die Voluntarily by ones own choice: Jainism in INDIA

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

SANTHARA : To Die Voluntarily by ones own choice: Jainism in INDIA: SANTHARA : The Ritual of fasting unto death voluntarily by ones own free will : A

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SANTHARA : To Die Voluntarily by ones own choice: Jainism in INDIA: SANTHARA : The Ritual of fasting unto death voluntarily by ones own free...
Thursday, November 23, 2006

SANTHARA : The Ritual of fasting unto death voluntarily by ones own free will : A Picture Gallery

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This is an age old Custom in INDIA , known as "Santhara" , where a follower or devotee of the JAIN sect , gives up all food and w...
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Subhash Sharma (ssharma55@gmail.com ) is a freelance photographer based in Mumbai, India contributing to prestigious magazines like TIME magazine USA, Nikkei Japan, Venerdi Italy, The Globe and Mail Canada, Quebec Science, IEEE Spectrum USA, Courrier International Paris, The National Newspaper Abu Dhabi, Hindustan Times, Marwar magazine,G2 magazine, etc. AWARDS : 2009 : Viewing Restricted London School of Economics 2008 :1st prize at the prestigious INDIAN PRESS PHOTO AWARDS 2008 in the Sports feature photo essay 2008 : The ‘Indian middle class’ story has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious National Newspaper Awards (NNA) 2008, the Canadian equivalent of the Pulitzer Pize. 2006 : 1st prize HUMANITY PHOTO AWARD , CHINA sponsored by UNESCO. 2005 : Merit award, Epson color imaging contest , Japan. 2005 : 2nd place in the United Nations WHO ICF International Photo Contest BOOKS : 1. DIGITAL GLIMPSES OF INDIA ,published by English edition publishers,India. 2. INDIA : The Land of the Holymen , is currently under print CONTACT: Email: ssharma55@rediffmail.com
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