Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 4 -- Diya Kumari Haran and Kunal to embrace Jain Deeksha on Feb. 22; Mukthi Jayotsav held in their honour

In a profound act of renunciation and spiritual awakening, 22-year-old Diya Kumari Haran and 13-year-old Kunal are set to embrace Jain Deeksha, marking their departure from worldly attachments and entry into a life of Tyag, Tapasya and Shuddhi.

Both Diya Kumari Haran and Kunal will receive Deeksha on Feb. 22, 2026, at Mani Lakshmi Theerth (Manilaxmi Jain Tirth), a prominent Jain pilgrimage centre in Gujarat. Their Deeksha Pradata will be Pa. Pu. Gachadhipati Srimad Vijay Jayanandsurishwarji Ma.Sa.

Diya Kumari Haran is the grand-daughter of late Sovan Bai and late Sukhrajji Haran and the daughter of Anita Devi an...