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Grantha Bhandars of Udaipur Division.
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79. Jambu Dwipa Pragnapti in Prakrit. The book is fully illustrated.
83/6. Pradyumna Caritra by Rama Candra.
The majority of the manuscripts are in Prakrit, Samskrit and Hindt languages.
(79) JAINA SASTRA BHANDAR-KUCĀMANA
Kucảmana is a good city in the Nāgaur District of Rajasthan. It is situated on the Western Railway Branch which is linked from Phulera Junction to Merta Road. There are three Jaina temples in the city. All the temples have manuscripts in their collection. But the collection of the Grantha Bhandar of Ajmeri Mandir is an important one. Majority of the manuscripts are of Samskrit and Präkrit. All the manuscripts are written on paper. The main subjects on which the manuscript copies are generally available is Sidhanta. Purina, Carita, Půjā apd Stotra.
Apart from these Bhandars, there are some Bhandars, under the possession of some Yatis and Srāvakas also. Names of such collections are as follows:
(1) Collection of Bhattāraka Udarcandra -Jodhpur.
(2) Jaina Rāstra Pustakālaya Singpole, Jodhpur
(3) Badri Bhatta Rishi Kula Brahmacaryaśrama, Jodhpur.
(4) Collection of Ram karana Asopa. Jodhpur,
(5) Collection of Yati Khemcandra, Bälatora. (6) Collection of Sansamal Kanted, Pali (7) Collection of Tapagachhiya Punan candra, Pachabhadrã. (8) Collection of Sumatisägar, Sozat.
GRANTHA BHANDĀRS OF UDAIPUR DIVISION
Udaipur remained a prominent State of Rajasthan. The city of Udaipur was founded in 1959 A.D. by Mahārånā Udaisingh and it is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in India. A French Traveller Picine Loti called it "A DELICIOUS HALTING PLACE." The Jainas were the prominent helpers of the various
