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Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Mahatmya
CHAPTER 2
SHRI SHATRUNJAY GIRIRAJ MAHATMYA (GRANDEUR)
"As far as the mature magnificence is concerned this Giriraj declares through the tall beautiful, well-aligned and bright Jain temples that He does not have a parallel in all the three worlds; as on this very 'Tirtha Shri Pundarik Ganadhar and other saints have attained 'Moksha'. Delightfully, I always bow down to Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj, the mind glori'ier."
- SHRI AAGAMODDHARAKA
LITERATURE ON SHATRUNJAY
In A.D. 1869, Syxes and Dwyer Co., Photographs, Bombay published an English book "Shatrunjaya" written by a Western literary, James Burgess. He included 45 photographs in it. Government of Gujarat reprinted the book in 1976. Thereafter in a quarterly named Jain Journal, 'Shatrunjaya' was republished from Calcutta.
If a foreigner could do it before 100 years, he really deserves a lot of appreciation. Reviewing the book, the present author determined to pursue and continue the compilation of "Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan".
Shri Dhaneshwarsuriswarji composed "Shatrunjay Mahatmya" in Sanskrit which also serves as a basic reference to the present volume.
Shri Pundarikswami wrote a "Shatrunjay Mahatmya" in 1.25 lakhs Shlokas'. Gautam Swami did it in 25,000 'Shlokas', whereas Shri Dhaneshwarasuriji did it in extreme brevity.
In India, in the State of Gujarat, in Saurashtra, "Shatrunjay Hills" are situated in Palitana.
'SAMAVASARANS' ON SHATRUNJAY
Acharya Shri Shrutasagarsuriji (in the time of the fourth 'Tirthankar' Shri Abhinandan Swami) says, "Shri Rishabhadev, Ajitnath, Sambhava
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