Social media is rife with videos of confrontations at Sammed Shikharji, where Jain pilgrims have accused tourists of recasting a sacred Jain shrine as a “Parshuram Temple”.
The controversy surrounding the sanctity of Shri Sammed Shikharji (Parasnath Mountain), a sacred pilgrimage site of Jainism, has once again intensified. Following an altercation between Jain and non-Jain devotees five days ago, a wave of accusations and counter-accusations is now circulating on social media. The latest controversy began after a video of tourists walking around the sacred Tonk area wearing shoes and slippers went viral, sparking …