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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
all. The names of the Grantha Bhandārs and the number of the manuscripts contained in them are as follows:--
Number of Manuscripts.
(1) Jainānand Pustakālaya
3100
(2) Jinadatta Sūri Gyāna Bhandar
1029
(3) Mohan Lal's Gyāna Bhandār
2704
(4) Sri Hukma Muni's Gyāna Bhandar
711
(5) Seth Nemicand Mulāpcand Upāsarā
891
(6) Sri Devacand Lālcand Jaina Library
386
(7) Sri Devasura Gaccha Sangraha
1047
(8) Śri Ansur Gaccha Sangraha
1612
(9) Śrī Cintāmani Gyāna Bhandār
170
(10) Sri Simāndhar Swamino Bhandar
780
(11) Śrī Baura Cautta Gyana Bhandar
338
(12) Vidyā Sālā
825
All these Grantha Bhandārs are in the different temples and Upasarās. though most of them are in the Gopipura locality. There are rich and rare manuscripts of Prākrit, Sanskrit, Gujarati and Marathi mn them
(X) PANNALAL SARWATI BHAWAN, BOMBAY
Sri Pannäläl established a Grantha Bhandar in Bombay in the year 1923 and collected some old and rare manuscripts. The total number of the mannscripts collected so far is 960. The Bhandār has published a yearly Report in which the names of the manuscripts are also given
(xi) SANTINĀTHA SĀSTRA BHANDĀR, KHAMBĀT
The Santinātha Sāstra Bhandal of Khambat has very good collection of palm leaves manuscripts. The re-establishment of this Bhandar was made by
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Sri Khambat śāntinātha Prăcina Tada patriya Jaina Bhandar nu Sucipatra prepared by Vinay Kumar Suri and published by Mohanlal Deepcand
