Jain Biodata Format for Marriage

A Jain marriage biodata uses the standard one-page, six-section format and adds a short religious section: sect (Shwetambar or Digambar), community, gotra and diet. Horoscope details are optional — many Jain families don't match kundalis, so include them only if yours does. It often opens with ॥ जय जिनेन्द्र ॥.

What goes in the religious section of a Jain biodata?

Field	Example	Why families check it
Sect	Shwetambar Murtipujak · Sthanakvasi · Terapanthi · Digambar	Many families prefer a match within the same sect, or at least ask
Community	Oswal, Porwal, Agrawal, Khandelwal, Shrimal…	Often the second thing read after the name
Gotra	Your gotra, and the mother's (nanihal) gotra	Many communities avoid matching the same gotra on either side
Diet	Jain — no onion, garlic or root vegetables	Day-to-day compatibility; be exact
Practice (optional)	Observes Paryushan fasts; avoids eating after sunset	Saves a question on the first call

Sub-traditions and community names vary by region, and some families don't use them at all. Write only what your family actually goes by.

Do you need horoscope details?

Only if your family matches horoscopes. Some Jain families — especially in Rajasthan and Gujarat — do ask for date, time and place of birth; many others never look at a kundali. If you include it, copy the time of birth from the family records exactly, as explained on the Hindu biodata format page. If you don't, delete the section rather than leaving it blank.

Sample Jain marriage biodata

॥ जय जिनेन्द्र ॥
MARRIAGE BIODATA

Name          Sakshi Kothari
Date of birth 21 Jan 1999 (27 yrs)
Height        5' 3" (160 cm)
Sect          Jain, Shwetambar Murtipujak
Community     Oswal · Gotra: Kothari · Nanihal: Bhandari
Diet          Jain — no onion, garlic or root vegetables
About         Chartered accountant; plays badminton,
              observes Paryushan fasts with family

Education     B.Com, H.R. College, Mumbai · CA (ICAI)
Occupation    Senior associate, audit firm, Mumbai (4 years)
Income        ₹16 LPA

Father        Mahendra Kothari — diamond trading business
Mother        Neeta Kothari — homemaker
Siblings      One younger brother, studying engineering
Family        Joint · Native place: Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Contact       +91 98xxx xxxxx (father) · Mumbai

Looking for   Jain (Shwetambar preferred), well-educated,
              settled in Mumbai. Supportive of her career.

Build it in the free maker: pick the ॥ जय जिनेन्द्र ॥ header, put sect and community in the religion field and diet in the diet field, and leave the horoscope fields empty if you don't need them — that section then disappears. Prefer Hindi headings? Switch the biodata language to हिन्दी (see the Hindi format). Download PDF or Word.

Everything else

Personal, education, family and partner-preference sections follow the standard marriage biodata format; see the bride and groom pages for what to emphasise. One page, a recent individual photo, and no field filled with "N/A".

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Frequently asked questions

What should a Jain marriage biodata include?

The standard six sections — personal, education and career, family, contact and partner preference — plus a religious line: sect (Shwetambar or Digambar, and sub-tradition if your family considers it), community, gotra and diet. Add horoscope details only if your family matches kundalis.

Do Jain families match horoscopes?

Some do and many don't — it varies by family and community. If yours does, add time and place of birth and rashi; if not, leave the horoscope section out entirely rather than writing N/A.

How do I write Jain diet on a biodata?

One plain line: 'Jain — no onion, garlic or root vegetables', and add anything else your family observes, such as not eating after sunset. It is one of the first things the other family checks, so be exact.

What header goes at the top of a Jain biodata?

Many families write ॥ जय जिनेन्द्र ॥ or a line from the Navkar Mantra; others use no header. The free maker includes ॥ जय जिनेन्द्र ॥ as a header option.