Jaina Gazette 1927

SR No.: 034889
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1927
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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NOTES AND NEWS
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Digambar Jains, on which day every Jaini is ordained to keep fast and devote the whole day to worship and prayer, on this day the Jains hold a religious procession every year in Delhi and many other places. We may note that this day is already declared a Civil holiday in the Courts and so it remains simply to extend it to Criminal and Revenue Courts and to Banks and Offices. So far as your petitioners know Anant Choudash is already declared a Public Holiday in the United Provinces, as well as in many Native States of India. We also venture to submit that this festival is observed by a large section of the Hindu Community also who fasten the sacred Anant (thread) on their arms after ceremonial worship."
We hope the Government would not grudge this small favour to a community which is a loyal, law-abiding, and important minority.
ESSAYS ON LORD MAHAVIRA. The Hony, Secretary of the Jain Mitra Mandal, Delhi invites essays on the Life and Teachings of Lord Mahavira to be read on the occasion of the celebration of the 2525th Birthday of the Lord which comes on the 14th day of April 1927. Those who desire to send such essays are requested to do so before the first week of March.
THE SOUTH INDIAN HUMANITARIAN LEAGUE. The above League was started about a couple of months ago through the efforts of the Jains of Madras who have contributed the major portion of the Fund. Mr. S. Srinivasa Aiyengar has been requested to be its President. The aims and objects of the League are.
1. To protect all living creatures from all kinds of cruelties by all possible means.
2. To educate public opinion in favour of vegetarianism from the points of view of health and the highest principles of mercy and against meat eating and drink habits.
3. To draw the attention of the people towards the stoppage of animal sacrifice of all kinds whether they are sanctioned by religion, custom or otherwise, and to appeal to the authorities to have them discontinued. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat