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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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
there is a good number of books written by the various old Hindi writers. Manuscripts of the works written by Bhaṭṭārak Sakal Kirti (15th Century) Brahmajinadās (15th Century) Voocarāja (16th Century), Chihal (16th Century), Banārsīdās (17th Century) Bhudhardas (18th Century) and non-Jaina scholars like Bihāri (16th Century), Keśāva, Vrinda etc. form part of collection of the Bhandar,
The Sastra Bhandar at present exists in Mahāvīra Bhawan situated in Caurā Rāstā where a Jaina Research Institute is also working. The catalogue of this bhandar has been published '
(2) SASTRA BHANDAR OF BADA MANDIRA, JAIPUR.
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HISTORY OF THE GRANTHA BHANDAR
This Sastra Bhandar is situated in the Digambar Jaina Terapanthi Temple at Gheewalon ka Rästä This is a Pancayati temple and is one of the four such temples of the City. The temple was constructed about two hundred years ago by the Jainas who migrated from Sanganer and Amer, This Bhandar also came into its present shape at that time but as a matter of fact the manuscripts which are in the collection of the library were originally in the Jaina Bhandars of Amer and Sanganer and when the Jainas of those places shifted to this new city, the manuscripts were also brought from them and placed in this Bhandār
There are two Grantha Bhandars in this temple. One is called by the name of Saraswati Bhawan Bada Mandir and the other is called Babā Dūlī Cand's Sastra Bhandar. First of all we shall deal with the collection of Bada Mandi. This Grantha Bhandar is one of the biggest Śästra Bhandars of the city, which has 2630 manuscripts This collection includes 324 Gutkas also All the manuscripts are on
paper
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PATRONS OF THE SASTRA BHANDAR
A number of Jain scholars like Todar Malla (18th Century), Jai candra Chabra (19th Century) and Sadāsukha Kasliwal (19th Century), Mannalal Khindūkā (19th Century) etc took great interest in the development of this Bhandar and even works written in their own hands are also available here.
Rājāsthān ke Śāstra Bhandaron ki Granth Suchi Part I published by Sri Digamber Jain Atisaya Ksetra Sri Mahaviji 1948