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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Foreword.
It is a matter of considerable delight to me that within a fortnight I am required to write two forewords to two of the important sacred books of the Jains. The Nirayãvaliyão constitutes the group of the last five Upãngas of the Jain Canon. There was felt for a long time a great necessity to promote the study of such Upanga works as were instructive and interesting to the students of Ardha-Magadhi and it was with this view that the Upãnga books were prescribed for the University Examinations There were undertaken different editions by different scholars and I am glad to remark that Nirayã valiyão also had adequate attention paid to it.
The collaboration of two young scholars of Ardha-Mågadhi Mr. Vadilal J. Chokshi B. A. (Hons.) and Mr. Amritlal S. Gopani M.A. in bringing about the present edition has been a very happy feature indeed and the editors have been able to bring about a
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