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Jaina Grantha Bhand rs in Rajasthan.
Anekártha Samgrah and Nighangu are its supplement. There are several commeataries of the work available in the Jaina Grantha Bhandārs. The commentaries made by Kušala Sågara, Bhānu Candra Gani, Sadhu Ratan and Srivallabhagani are well knowo.
Ekāśara Namamālā was written by Sudhakalasa pupil of Raja Sekhar Sori of Harsapuriya Gacha. Apart from these works the following works are also available in the Bhandārs outside Rajasthan.
1. Sabdabheda Nāmamåla' by Maheshwar Süri Samvat 1650 (1593 A.D).
2. Nămá Malá Sangraha? by Upadhyâya Bhanu Candra 3. Sárdi Nama Mala by Harsa Kiriti Samvat 1660 (1603 A.D.).
4. Sabda Ratnākari by Sadhu Sundargani of Samvat 1680 (1623 A.D) 5. Ekākšara Nāmā Māla by Visva Sambhu 1550 (1493 A.D),
POJĀ-LITERATURE
There is a large literature relating to Pūjā and Pratistha in the Jaina Grantha Bhandars, of Rajasthan. Pūjā is one of the six essential daily duties of every Jaina layman. They offer eight kinds of articles to deity and recite some stanzas while offering the articles.
Some of the famous Pujā works which are generally read with great interest are as follows -
S. No.
Name of work
Composed by
Language
Year
Samskrit
1 Jinsarhitā 2. Dharmacakra Pūjā 3. Pratışthasār or Jinayagya
Kalpa
Jinsenåcărya Mahakavi Vira
9th century 11th
Asadhar
13th
1. Jaina Granthavalı published by the Jaida Swetambara Conference, Bombay.
2
Dela Upsåraya Bhandăr. Ahmedabad.
3. Jain Siddhant Bhawan, Arrah,
4. Published in Y. J. G. series No. 36, Värdnası,
5. Deli Upsdraya Bhandar, Ahmedabad.
