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Chapter 09
Concluding Article & Proposal
Radio Carbon Dating of Mansarovar area sediments to establish climate and environment during Rushabhdev era. Advanced carbon dating like isotropic and Luminescence method to determine the age of objects older than 30000 years. Cave probings in the region to establish marks left by travellers and Jain saints of
Rushabhdev era. • Survey the area en-route to Kailash by Jain travellers for evidence left behind. • Invasive exploration like test pits to dig and find the temple ruins once the site is defined. One should invite collaboration from the scientific community and governmental agencies to assist in continuing this work further. The scientific community could assist in the archaeological, anthropological and philological methodologies and other possible multi-disciplinary scientific studies that could be conducted for this purpose and subsequently implement a research plan. The involvement of Chinese scientists in the project may help in getting permission. Assistance from international institutions and help from the Chinese and Indian government and other institutions may also be necessary as the project falls in Chinese territory. The experience dictates that project of this nature may take several years more before any meaningful results may be achieved, therefore we should have adequate financial support to carry out the project. The weather at the project site is hostile, windy, and cold and lacks oxygen and people can work only for couple of months in summer. These factors should be considered in project team selection including advisors /experts. Till then:
Continue collection of literature on Ashtapad. Continue bringing out further volumes. • Study literature on Bon Po and Zian, check if some reference is there about Aadinath,
Rushabhdev, Ashtapad, Nirgranth- Shraman- Jainism. Study information and translate references from Tibetan language (Kanjur Tanjur books, Bon Po books & others). Geological, archaeological studies and Satellite. Government level coordination- India / China / Nepal / USA and other countries like Swiss / Germany etc. Have more meetings/ lectures / seminars and exhibitions on Ashtapad. Visit other places like Sikkim, Nepal, Mysore, Dharamshala, Tibet, Uttarkashi. Study historical background of that time specially political, religious and cultural during
Rushabhdev era. Shri Rushabhdev era was the dawning of world civilization and once located, it will tell us about early growth of human civilization, religion and culture.
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Final conclusion - Looking for the Lost Tirth
