Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues

SR No.: 020092
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Subhash C Bishwas, M K Prajapati
Publisher: Eastern Book Linkers
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 351
Language: English
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 17 MB

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0811
Patan. Jaina Bhandara
Catalogue of the manuscripts of Patan Jaina Bhandara / comp. by Muni Punyavijayaji; ed. by Muni Jambuvijayaji; assisted by Muni Dharmacandravijayaji. Ahmedah. Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre, 1991. 4 parts in 3 - (Shree Shwetambar Murtipujak Jaina Boarding Ahmedabad Series; 1-7 Part I-II (Detailed catalogue of 20,035 paper mss. preserved in the
Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandir ... (12,402, 2 art plates;
222 p.) [Last entry in the catalogue (pt. II, p.222) is no. 20,008.] Part.III (Alphabetical index of all the 20,035 paper mss. preserved in
the Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandira...). - 547 p., 1 art
plate. Part IV (Detailed catalogue of 3206 paper mss. preserved in the
Bhabhapada Bhandara at Patan; catalogue of the palm-leaf mss. of the Bhandara of Sanghavi pada, (now preserved in the Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandira at Patan); catalogue of palm leaf mss. of the Bhandara of Khetaravasi pada; catalogue of palm leaf mss. of Sanghabhandara etc. (preserved in the Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandira at Patan); with
alphabetical index.) - 20, 304 p., 1 art plate. Description in tabular form of 23,241 paper mss. and 1489 palm leaf mss. preserved in all the (19) Jaina Bhandaras of Patan. In addition, Pt. IV also lists 290 brittle palm leaf mss. of Sanghavina Padano Bhandar (now merged with the Jnanamandira) and 58 stolen palm leaf mss. of Khetaravasi Padano Bhandara. Pt.I includes only 14,789 paper mss. which were catalogued by Muni Punyavijayaji.
Presently collections of 17 Jaina Bhandaras have been amalgamated with Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandira. Out of 19 Bhandaras only 2 Bhandaras(1) Bhabhana Padano Bhandara and (2) Khetaravasi Padano Bhandara exist separately. All mss. of these two Bhandaras are described in Pt.IV.
0812
Patan. Sanghavina Padano Bhandara
Sanghavina padano bhandarani hastapratonum sūcipatra. Patan : Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandira, [ ]. 69 p.
Description in tabular form of about 1600 Sanskrit Prakrit and Apabhramsa mss. Bhandara's collection was amalgamated with Hemacandracarya Jaina Jnanamandira in 1976. Contains very rare and valuable mss. 413 palm leaf mss. were catalogued by C.D. Dalal.
See also no. 0811. Location: SM.