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Keynote Speakers Vallabhbhai Bhansali
Shailendra Mehta
Conference Highlights
JAIN LEXICON: A new web portal "Jain Lexicon"- an attempt to create an online resource for all those who are seeking nectar of Jain Dharma will be launched during the conference.
Initially, it will be just a dictionary and gradually it will evolve into an encyclopedia. In fact, the project will never be complete.
It will remain in a constant state of augmentation, editing, and corrections.
PAHINI DEVI: one-act play (1 hour) Pahinidevi was the mother of great Jainacharya Kalikal Sarvagna Acharyashri Hemchandrasuriji.
By giving away her son to Jain Shasan, she performed a great service to Jainism and Humanity.
The play depicting Pahinidevi's sacrifice, religious austerity, training, and purity is an extraordinary drama.
AGYAN TIMIR BHASKAR: This work in Hindi was composed by great Jain acharya Atmaramji (Atmanand Vijayji) Surishwarji, who was Virchand Raghavji Gandhi's Guru and a great scholar of Jain-Shastras - Agams and Literature.
This book removed ignorance of people then and helped spread light of Jain religion.
This book has been edited and reprinted. This new edition of the granth will be released during the conference
A VERB DICTIONARY: The first comprehensive Verb-Dictionary of Gujarati language prepared by Dr. Shridevi Mehta compiling verbs from many dictionaries.
This verb-dictionary will be very helpful for a better understanding of Gujarati language and literature.
The inauguration of this book will take place at the conference.
