Hyderabad: Devotees take part in a grand procession on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, from Begumbazar to Nampally Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Hyderabad: Women devotees of the Jain community dressed up in traditional attire during the Shobha Yatra on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti in Hyderabad district of Telangana on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Hyderabad: A tableau of Lord Mahavir is taken out by devotees during the Mahavir Jayanti procession, in Hyderabad, Telangana on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Chennai: Women devotees participate in a procession on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, marking the birth anniversary of the founder of Jainism, Lord Mahavira, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Hyderabad: A tableau of Lord Mahavir is taken out by devotees during the Mahavir Jayanti procession, in Hyderabad, Telangana on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Hyderabad: Women devotees of the Jain community with flags participates in a grand procession on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, from Begumbazar to Nampally Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: Devotees take part in a religious procession during Mahavir Jayanti, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira, the 24th and final Tirthankara of Jainism, in Patna on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Ranchi: A Jain devotee performs the ‘Jal Abhishek’ ritual to the idol of Lord Mahavir during Mahavir Jayanti celebrations at a Jain temple in Ranchi on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Surat: Members of Shri Jain Shwetambar Murtipujak Yuvak Mahasangh distribute ghee laddus to commuters on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, across various parts of Surat city in Gujarat, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Photo: IANS)