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experience we shall always cherish. Later, in Jabalpur M.P., we had the good fortune of personally meeting Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj.
Another memorable event was our visit to Parasnath Hill in Bihar. Getting there by train and public buses was rather strenuous, but once there in the village of Madhuban at the foot of the sacred mountain we were given comfortable accommodation by the manager of the Jain Swetamber Society. Two days later, by goodluck, we were taken care of by two Digambar pilgrims from New Delhi, Mr. and Mrs. K.C.Jain, who guided us up to the top of Samet Shikhar and led us to all the holy spots marked by engraved footprints at which twenty out of the twenty-four Tirthankaras are believed to have attained Nirvana. It was an unforgettable day amidst an unforgettable landscape.
In Rajgir, the former capital of the ancient Magadha Kingdom, where Mahavira and the Buddha lived and taught, we received generous hospitality in the Veeraitan Ashram, met the
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