Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

SR No.: 011017
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kasturchand Kasliwal
Publisher: Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra Mandir
Publication Year: 1967
Total Pages: 394
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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Grantha Bhandars of Kota Division
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(d) Ravivrata Kathā :-of Muni Sakal Kirti in Hindi.
Among the rare manuscripts are works of Vegarāja which have been collected in a Gutakā. The poet was of 18th century and he finished his work Bārahakhadi in Samvat 1798 1.e. 1741 A.D. Other important works are NEMI VIVAHA PACCTST by Vegarājā and Kumuda Candra's PARDĀRO PARŠILA RASA All the works are in Hindi.
GRANTHA BHANDĀRS OF BONDI
There are five Grantha Bhandārs in Bündi city, The names of which are as follows -
(1) Grantha Bhandar of Jaina Temple Pārswanatha.
(2) Grantha Bhandar of Jaina Temple Ādinātha
(3) Grantha Bhandar of Jaina Temple Abhinandana Swami
(4) Grantha Bhandăr of Jaina Temple Mahāvīra.
(5) Grantha Bhandar of Jaina Temple Neminātha (Nāgadi)
(90) GRARTHA BHANDĀR OF PARSWANĀTHA TEMPLE
The Grantha Bhandar of Pārswanātha temple contains 334 manuscripts All the manuscripts are on the subjects like Pūjā. Katha, Purāna and Stotra etc. Most of the works are in Samskrit. There is a copy of Rāma Candra Rasa written by Brahma Jinadasa in Sāmvat 1518 (1461 A.D.).' The poet has given the time of its complation time in this work. This is in Hindi It describes the life of Rāma Candra. The other rare mannscript is a commentary of BHAKTĀMARA STOTRA of Hem Rāja in Hindi prose. This has been discovered first time in this Bhandar.
(91) GRANTHA BHANDĀR OF JAINA TEMPLE ĀDINĀTHA
In the Grantha Bhandar of Ādinātha temple, there is a collection of 168 manuscripts. The earliest manuscript in the Bhandar is Jyotisa Ratnamåla with commentary written by Pandit Vaiza in Samvat 1516 (1459 A.D). The other old manuscripts are Sāgära Dharmamrita by Aśadhara copied in 1500 A.D, Trilokasāra (1461 A.D.) by Acărya Nemi Candra and Upadeśamāla of Dharma Dása (1540 A.D).
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सवत् पन्द्रहपठारोत्तरा मगंसिर मास विमाल । शुक्लपक्ष चउदिस दिने रास कियो गुणमाल ।।