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Dilip, who had a bookstore in Jodhpur, is happy as he finally could fulfil the promise he made to his father, who asked him once: "Son, you are a Jain and you have a bookstore - and how many books on Jainism are there? Not a single one!"
Also my book Jainism and the Temples of Mount Abu and Ranakpur has a special genesis. I have a good Indian friend, Dialup Susanna from Jodhpur, who is a Jain and a tour guide. He himself has a good German friend, Lather Claremont who is also a tour guide for Studious Travels. One fine day after having guided the Dilwara Temples in Mount Abu, he said to Dialup: "Sometime I would like to do a coffee-table book on Mount Abu; there is nothing really good existing in the book market so far." And Dialup replied with a smile on his face: "Listen Lather, here is the address and telephone number of a friend of mine in Germany. He is a photographer, just go and meet him." That is exactly what he did and we worked out a layout for the book. He did a good, not too scientific text, that can be understood also by an ordinary reader and Dialup looked for a publisher in India. In the meantime, the first edition of our book is almost sold out, and Lather and I became also good friends. Together we produced for a German publisher a splendid coffee
table book on Rajasthan. And also in Education International
Considering all this, I really have to say that I invested a lot of time, money, energy and my life-blood into India and especially into Jainism. Many things you can't necessarily buy with money came back over the years: new friends, unforgettable experiences, diverse impressions and a meeting with a subcontinent offering such a rich and ancient culture.
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1 Thomas Dix with some of his photographic equipment it is expensive to take this equipment on the plane and it is heavy and bulky to carry around. 2 Dharna Vihara - it's impressive interior was to spark off the love affair between Thomas Dix and Jain architecture, 3 The frog-eyed view of Mount Abu's ceiling. This illustrates the awkward positions taken on by the photographer to achieve such beautiful pictures. There is a sacrifice behind every photo. 4 Dancers on a column of the navchoki in the Tejapala Temple. 5 Symbolic representation of Shatrunjaya, the holiest mountain of the Jains. The photo opportunity lasted only five minutes a day as it relies on the light
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| SR No. | 529004 |
| Book Title | Jain Spirit 2005 12 No24 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jain Spirit UK |
| Publisher | UK Young Jains |
| Publication Year | 2005 |
| Total Pages | 102 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Magazine, UK_Jain Spirit, & UK |
| File Size | 21 MB |