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From the Publishers desk...................
ITI Jains Association is a small group of about 35 members formed during 1981 amongst Jain employees in ITI Limited, Bangalore. The Association has been striving to do its best to the Jain society at large in its own humble ways.
Apart from other activities, the Association has brought out to its credit, three editions of the most popular "Jain Directory of Bangalore" ( In 1985, 1991 and 1998) three tourist guides namely "Jain Pilgrimages of India" in Kannada and "Jain Temples and Tourist Places of Karnataka" in Kannada and English separately. These issues of our Association, we are happy to say are very well received by our Jain brethren in and outside Karnataka. The same responses have encouraged us to bring out this "All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places" which we are placing in your hands now.
This book is broughtout in commemoration of the 2600th birth anniversary of Lord Mahaveera.
The book contains briefly the description of the Jain Temples and Tourist Places of all states of India and map indicating the location of these places roughly. We are happy to mention in this connection that some of the personal experiences of the editor and other members of the Association who visited these places in the recent past are also incorporated. The places indicated are mostly accessible.
We are thankful to the continued active support rendered by Shri Rajakeerthi and Shri B. Nagendra Kumar, secretaries of our Association, Shri Virendra Kumar Bakliwal and Shri Ashok Kumar Sethi, Bangalore for their untiring efforts in bringing out this publication. Also we are grateful to Shri S.B. Vasantharajaiah for his valuable guidance in this connection. We are thankful to those who have encouraged us by giving the advertisements.
We earnestly, hope that this "All India Jain Temples and Tourist Places" will be well received and useful to all. NIRMAL KUMAR SETHI
H. V. INDRA KUMAR President
President Shri Bharatwarshiya Digamber Jain
ITI Jains Association Mahasabha, Lucknow.
Bangalore.
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