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Biden greets Jain

community on occasion

of Mahavir Jayanti

WASHINgTON, DC

S President Joe Biden on Fri-
day extended wishes to the
UJain community on the occa-
sion of Mahavir Jayanti and encour-
aged people to follow Lord Mahavir’s
path of non-violence, truthfulness,
and compassion.
Taking to Twitter, Biden sends
his regards writing “Jill and I send
warm greetings on Mahavir Jayanti
to people of the Jain faith. This is a
day to strive for peace, happiness, ism that celebrates the birth of Lord
and the success of all. May we each Mahavir. The festival is marked with
pursue the values Mahavir Swami prayers and fasting.
embodied: to seek truth, turn from The occasion marks the birth of
violence, and live in harmony with the 24th and last Tirthankara, Lord
each other.” Mahavir Jayanti is an Mahavir.
important religious festival in Jain-

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