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17, Bendler Strasse, Berlin, W.10, December 27, 1924.
Dear Acharyaji,
I thank you very much for your kind letter, dated November 17th and full of interesting information on Professor Sten Konows visit of India. The printing of my book on Jainism proceeds slowly. The books, photographs and the Mss. you have lent me, will be sent to you in short time, when all the photographs will be ready.
Please answer me the following questions:
1) Where was the town Vinita located, where the first Trithankara was born ? According to the Digambaras it is Ayodhya, but this cannot be, for Ayodhya is not near to the Kailasa & Ashtapada Kailas ?
2) In the Adipurana of Gunabhadra the use of the 3 vedic fires (MECT, Easily, afgunfir) is taught. Do the Svetambaras to-day use also these fires, or is this a peculiarity of the Digambaras of the 9th century ?
With the best wishes, I am your sincerely,
HELMUTH VON GLASENAPP.
Professor, Berlin University. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
