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 Bhandārs of Ajmer Division.
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After Rāma Candra Rão, Kalyān Singh became the ruler. Under his rule also several manuscripts were written. The manuscript of Dharmopadeśa śrävakācāra' and Jasahar Cariya2 were written in the year 1558 and 1557 A.D. respectively. In the time of Jagannātha Rão also Todárāisingh remained the centre by literary activity. Adinătha Purana of Puspadanta was copied by Sah Nānů and presented to Bhattāraka Davendra Kirti in Samwat 1664 (1607 A.D.). In Samwat 1708 (1651 A.D) Khinvası of Todāraisingh presented the Padmapuran of Ravişenācārya to Pandit Harsa Kalyāna.
(22 & 23) GRANTHA BHANDĀRS OF ADINĀTHA & PĀRSWANATHA JAINA TEMPLES
There are at present two Grantha Bhandārs. One Bhandar is situated in the Ādınātha Jain temple, while the other one is in Pärswanātha temple. The Sastra Bhandar of Adinātha temple contains 246 manuscripts and the Sastra Bhandāı of Pārswanātha temple has 105 manuscripts. Most of the manuscripts are such as are used for the daily Swādhyāyā. The number of Hindi manuscripts are more than the manuscripts of any other language. Some of the important manuscripts are as follows -
i
Caturvidha Dāna Kavitta by Gyan Ságar of 18th century.
2
Nemiśwār Phāga by Vidyanandi composed in Samsat 1640 (1583 A D). The work consists of 766 stanzas
3.
The manuscript is dated
Triloka Sūra Tikā by Madhava Candra Trivaidya Samwat 1500 (1443 AD)
Pravacana Sāra Tika by Prabhā, Candra the manuscript is dated samwat 1605 (1548 A.D.). The earliest manuscript is Caturvinsatı Stavan' which was written in Saṁwat 1449 (1392 A.D)
1 Šāstra Bhandar of Jain temple Bädhi cand 2. Amer Śástia Bhandăr, Jaipur 3. Ibid.
4. Jain Såstra Bhandar of Adinatha tempic of Toda asingh.
5. मध्यदेशस्थ सकाशद्र गनिवासि देवर्षिसुतः सर्वदेवस्तस्यात्मजेन शोमनमुनिना विहिता
इमाश्चतुर्विशंतिजिनस्तुतयः तदग्रजपंडितधनपालविहिता विवरणानुसारेण चेयमवरिणमहायमकखंडनरूपारण तासां स्तुतीना लेशतो लेखि । संवत् १४८३ वर्षे माश्विनमामे af XI