Ahimsa Varsh 2600th Birth Anniversary of Mahavir Swami

Author(s): Naresh Jain, P Jayaraman
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

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मानव संसाधन विकास मंत्री
भारत नई दिल्ली-११०००१ Minister of Human Resources
Development
India, New Delhi - 110 001
सत्यमेव जयते डा. मुरली मनोहर जोशी DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI
Message
am glad to note that the Institute of Indian Culture, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA proposes to celebrate Ahimsa Varsh to commemorate the 2600th Anniversary
of Bhagwan Mahavira Swamiji. The main objective of these celebrations is to widely propagate the message of Ahimsa that is so much relevant to the present times when the world community should understand the essence of it in right earnest as this is the real way of the Dharma of Life as was long back preached by Lord Mahavira. These celebrations would be attended to by several Sadhus, Sadhvis, Scholars & other elite groups representing all over the world.
Eminent persons are expected to address the august gathering on this occasion on wide spectrum of subjects such as: Philosophy of Jainism; Concept of Non-violence; Growth and Development of Ahimsa from Lord Mahavira to Mahatma Gandhi. These celebrations would display publications and pictorial glimpses of Jain Temples and Tirthankars as also the Literature on Jainism.
I wish to convey my sincere good wishes for a grand success to the celebration of Ahimsa Varsh. While congratulating the organizers, I do hope and firmly believe that these celebrations would help in propagating the Philosophy of Lord Mahavira, which has withstood test of times over thousands of years.
Shauss
[Murli Manohar Joshi]
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