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A Jain family's profound spiritual heritage - Embracing monkhood in the Punamiya Clan

26 November,2023 01:29 PM IST

Keli, the younger daughter of Punyapal and Aastha Punamiya, will accept diksha at a grand ceremony on December 1.
A 13-year-old Jain girl from Dahanu represents the fourth generation in her family to accept diksha or monkhood. mid-day spends an afternoon with the Punamiyas and comes away feeling enlightened. Keli`s grandfather, Dr Prakash Punamiya, recalls how his father started the tradition by accepting diksha at the age of 52, which was followed by the next two generations of the Punmiya Clan.

26 November,2023 01:29 PM IST

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