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The Bhandari couple has already taken a vow of renunciation to commit to “Saiyam Jeevan”, or a life of restraint. They began giving away their fortune in February when they participated in a four-kilometre procession during which they gave away anything from money to mobile phones and even air-conditioners. Surrounded by around 35 people, the couple could be seen making their donations from atop a chariot. After they officially adopt the ascetic lifestyle, Bhavesh and his wife will be allowed to own two white garments, an alms bowl, and a “rajoharan,” a white broom used by Jain monks to clear insects from an area before sitting, an iconic symbol of their non-violent lifestyle.VIDEO | Gujarat-based businessman Bhavesh Bhandari and his wife donated their lifetime earnings of over Rs 200 crore to adopt monkhood. The couple led a procession in Sabarkantha, Gujarat, yesterday as they donated all their belongings.
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