Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 502
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 33 MB

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NOTES AND NEWS. Mr. B. M. Maudgala writes from Ambala city :--
Gyan Panchmi Celebrations. As usual the Gyan Panchmi day was celebrated this year on the 1714 November, 1928 in the Jain Dharamsala, under the presidentship. of Lala Hans Raj Bhalla. B.A., LL.B., P.C.s., Sub-Judge, Ambala. The students of the two branches of the Shri Atmanand Jain High School, enlertained the audience, consisting of the gentry of the locality, with songs, poems and a short drama to show the evils of sins. The drama met with general appreciation from the public,
One important feature of the anniversary was that some laymen and lay women of Ambala performed the necessary ceremony to conclude their penances in connection with the lyyan. They had been observing fast on the 15th day of the bright half of every month for the last 6 years. They gave the following by way of donations to commemorate this happy conclusion of the penances :
B. Gopi Chand, Advocate Rs. 500, Mrs. Gopi Chand Rs. 250, Mrs. Dip Chand Rs. 250.
This amount Rs. 1000 has been ear-marked for Shri Atmanand Jain Gurukul, Punjab. (Gujranwala) towards the Food Fund of the students. The following amount has been given away in addition to various articles -
The Jain Gazette, Madras Rs. 5. The Jain Pardip, Deoband Rs. 2, The Jain Parcharak, Sarsawa Rs. 2, The Jain Aftab, Lahore Rs. 2, The Desh Bhagat Meerut, Rs. 5.
Shrimati Gauranbai gave Rs. 100 to Shri Atmanand Jain High School, Rs. 50 to Shri Atmanand Jain Tract Society, Rs. 50 and some articles to Shri Jain Swetamber Temple Bhera, Shrimati Champobai gave Rs. 451 to Shri Atmanand Jain High School Rs. 50 and some other articles to Shri Atmanand Jain Tract Society Rs. 50. Mrs. Puranchand gave Rs. 150 and some books to Shri Atmanand Jain High School, Mrs. Lach hmi Chand gave Rs. 25 to S. A. Jain High School, Mrs. Atmanand Bhabu and some articles to S. A. Jain High School. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat