Ahimsa Times 2007 11 SrNo 89

SR No.: 523589
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 11
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Ahimsa Times, & India
File Size: 274 KB

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AHIMSA TIMES - NOVEMBER 2007 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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personal laws. These will be cleared in the guidelines to be framed by Central Adoption Research Agency. The new law also makes adoption by inter-faith couples easier. Under the new guidelines issued by the women and child development ministry under the Juvenile Justice Act 2000, amended last year and notified on October 26, the new rules will also cut red-tapism in adoption procedures while increasing the number of recognised adoption agencies.
JAIN PILGRIM TOWN PAWAPURI TO HAVE MEDICAL COLLEGE Patna, The state government will soon open a medical college and hospital at the pilgrim township of Pawapuri. This was announced by the chief minister, Nitish Kumar, while talking to newsmen after the function organized to commemorate the 2,533 years of Nirvana of Bhagwan Mahavir at Pawapuri. He said that he had instructed the Nalanda district magistrate to acquire land for the purpose. Several farmers of the area had given their verbal consent for giving land voluntarily. He disclosed that the hospital would be equipped with latest
facilities. Official sources said that the construction of the hospital would start next year. The chief minister also visited the Swetambar Jain temple in Pawapuri.
SIX IDOLS OF JAIN TIRTHANKARS STOLEN FROM GURGAON JAIN TEMPLE - After a gap of 10 months, thieves struck again at another Jain temple in Gurgaon and stole six ancient idols of Jain Tirthankars, made of Asthadhatu. They also took away other valuables from the temple of Kasan village in Manesar near Gurgaon on 15th November. Police commissioner Mahendra Lal, who rushed to the spot, said that the theft of precious items included a 'chhattar' made of gold and a 'singhasan' made of silver. The Manesar police have registered a case after a complaint was lodged by the president of Parasnath Digambar Jain Charitable Trust, Paritosh Jain. In January this year, 10 Ashtadhatu idols were stolen from another Jain temple in the old city of Gurgaon. The failure of police to nab the thieves had triggered a protest by the Jain community. Till date, the police have not been able to solve the case.
NEW LITERATURE ADDED ON WWW.JAINSAMAJ.ORG
INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM BY MR. PANKAZ CHANDMAL HINGARH Jainism is approximately 8.4 Million years old religion or even more old than that in this cyclic period. Some Scholars believe that Jainism roots within India are even older than the Vedicism (Aryans) which being believed came with the people (the Aryans ) migrating from other parts of the world (near the Caspian Sea ). The naked statues resembling the Jain monks amongst the remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, do substantiate their claims. Jainism is being referred as Original Source of Religion of India. In Ancient Times Jainism was referred as Shraman Culture. Greeks during period of Alexander were highly influenced by Jain Shramans. Jains have their own original versions of Jain Ramayan & Jain Mahabharat which many rarely know... ................to read further please click here.
AWARDS FOR PROMINENT JAIN SAMAJ LEADERS Ahimsa Foundation had announced awards for prominent Jain Samaj Leaders in various categories, such as, Industrialists, Businessmen, Professionals, Authors, Religious Leaders, Scholars and Institutions through its newsletter, Ahimsa Times. Although, considerable time has elapsed in waiting for the receipt of entries or proposals for these awards, very few responses have been received in most of the categories and therefore it is not feasible to carry out a selection for each of the categories of people who could be considered as a right and appropriate choice for the awards,
The trustees of Ahimsa Foundation have therefore been constrained to keep all the entries received in abeyance and consider these later, if and when the awards are announced in future. The foundation, in the meantime, expresses its gratefulness to all those, who have cared to send their proposals for being considered as prominent Jain samaj leaders and have and shown their interest and confidence in our web portal, www.jainsamaj.org. It also wishes them unstinted success, continued prominence and a happy and bright future in their professions or
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