Jain Journal 2000 10

SR No.: 520140
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 70
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 4 MB

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NEWS ON JAINISM AROUND THE WORLD
Idol discovered
A 16th century metal image of Ananta Thirthankara in Khadgasana (standing posture) has been discovered from a Jain temple at Shiralgi in Siddapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
The Hindu, Tuesday, April 15, 1997
Mahavira sculpture found
A rare sculpture of Mahaveera, seated on a lion peetha, meditating and flanked by two chauri bearers, and bearing a Kannada inscription was discovered at Lakshemeshwar of Shirahatti taluk in Gadag district of Karnataka. Department of Archaeology and Museums epigraphist Sulochana Potnis in a press release here said the sculpture had historical significance as the inscription on the pedestal speaks of the 'Shree Moola Sangha Devaru'.
The script dates back to the 12th century and throws light on 'sangha' in the Jain religion, instituted by Mahaveera. Potnis said the sculpture was discovered from behind a basti considered as the place of 24 Thirthankaras.
The Indian Express, Tuesday, February 17, 1998
First Jain fair commences in Chennai
The first-ever Jain fair in the country, an exposition of Jain tenets, culture, tradition and values of Jainism, was inaugurated in Chennai, amidst great fanfare today.
Organised by the Sri Madras Jain Sangh on the seven-acre sprawling campus of the Sri Jain Dadawadi, under the aegis of Acharya Rajyashsurishwarji Maharaj Saheb, the ten-day sair comprises mechanised and still displays of historical events, separate theatre for video shows, meditation hall, besides seven pavilions (named 'nonviolence', 'reverence for life', 'golden age of history', 'Jain philosophy', 'model life', 'temple of knowledge' and 'children's paradise'). The highlight, however, is the 'Samvasaran', the 30ft high multi-storeyed structure replete with light and sound effects.