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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Jaipa Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
Teräpanthi Sect came into existence in the year 1626 A.D. according to Mithyatva Khandan Nätak' of Bakhat Rama.
The Pancāyati Mandir is also an old temple and important from the point of art and architecture. There is a Jaina idol of a very big size of the 12th century, which also shows that the temple was constructed in very early times. There is a small Grantha Bhandar which shows that sometime ago there was a very good collection of the manuscripts. The manuscripts were written between 15th to 18th century The earliest dated manuscript is Samayasăra Vritti which was copied in Saṁwat 1440 (1383 A D.). Works of Hindi and Präkrit are in majority in the Sastra Bhandar. The following are the important manuscripts:
(1) KALPASUTRA --The manuscriptis illustrated and written in golden ink. It
has 39 paintings on the life of Lord Mahavirā. The various expressions depicted in them are very good. The manuscript was copied in the year 1479 A.D.
(2) KALPASUTRA :--This is another manuscripts which is also well illustrated. It
contains 42 paintings which are evidences of good art. The manuscript is dated Sanwat 1528 (1471 A.D)
(3) PADMANANDI MAHĀKAVYA TIKĀ This is a commentary written by Kav
Prahalāda in Sanskrit on the original work Padamandı Pancavinsati. The commentary is a rare one.
(4) MALAYASUNDARI CARITRA by Jayulak Suri in saṁskrit. The manuscript
was copied in Sawat 1490 (1423 AD).
(5) ABHAYA KUMAR PRABANDHA CAUPAL -written in Hindi in Samwat 1685
(1628 A.D). The work is also a rare one. It describes the life of Abhaya Kumār
(29) SASTRA BHANDĀR-MOZAMABAD
In 17th century Mozamåbåda was a centre of Jaina literary activities It is an old town which seems to be later on renamed as Mozamābāda. In the yeas
1. Amer Sastra Bhandar Jaipur 2 सवत् १४४० वर्षे चैत्र सुदो १० सोमवासरे पद्य योगिनीपूरे पैरोजसाहिराज्यप्रवर्तमाने
श्री देवसेन श्रीविमलसेन श्रीधर्मसेन सहस्त्रकीतिदेवाः तत्र जजिनगरे श्रीश्रीष्टिकुलान्वये गर्गगोत्री मा धना .... तेन समयसार ब्रह्मदेव टीकाकर्ता मूलकर्ता श्रीकुन्दकुन्दाचार्यदेव. विरचित लिखाप्य सहस्त्रकीतिमाचार्य प्रदत्त' ।