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 Bhandårs of Ajmer Division.
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(15) GRANTHA BHANDAR OF CODHARIYAN KĀ MANDIR
There are only 108 manuscripts in the Sāstra Bhandār of this temple which is situated in the Chajūlal Sāh ki Gali, Caukari Modi Khână. Out of these 75 manuscripts are written in Hindi and the rest are in Sanskrit. The collection is not of much consequence.
(16) SASTRA BHANDAR of KĀLĀ CHĀBARĀ JAINA TEMPLE
There are 410 manuscripts in the Sāstra Bhandar of Kala Chūbarā Jaina temple. The manuscripts are mainly on the subjects like religion, Purāna Kathā, Pūja and Stotra. The Gutakās which are 106 in number contain good collection of Hindi works written by Jaina and non-Jaina authors. The manuscripts are generally of 18th and 19th century,
(17) SĀSTRA BHANDĀR OF MEGHARÁTAJI TEMPLE
There is a small collection of 249 manuscripts in the Sāstra Bhandar of Jaina temple of Megharājaji. The manuscripts deal with the subjects like Pūjā, Purāna and stotra. The Bhandar is systematically arranged and an incomplete catalogue is also available in the Sästra Bhandār.
(18) SARASWATT BHAWAN OF YASODĀNANDA JAINA TEMPLE
This temple was constructed by Sri Yasodānanda, a Jaina Saint in Saṁwat 1848 (1791 A.D) and at the same time a Sastra Bhandar was also established in the temple. The total number of the manuscripts and Guțakās is 353 and 45 respectively. The collection is an ordinary one and on the subjects like Pūjā, Stotra, Purāna, but Patļāvalis of the Emperors of Delhi and Hindi songs written in the piase of Bhattārakas Dharma Kirti are of worth mention.
(19) SĀSTRA BHANDĀR-SIKAR
Sikar is a district Head quarter at present. It is a good city of the Western Railway on Jaipur Lohārū Branch. There are five Jaina temples in the city which possess some manuscripts but in the Jaina temple called Bada Mandı ot Bisapanthi, there is a good collection of the manuscripts The total number of the manuscripts is 532, which are on paper. Manuscripts are written in Saṁskrit Prakrit, and Hindi. The number of Hindi manuscripts is also a large one. Pandit Mahacandra who was a good scholar of 19th century, collected various manuscripts for the Grantha Bbandar.