Bhagavana Mahavira Hindi English Jain Shabdakosha

Author(s): Chandanamati Mata
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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inspirations.
June, 2000 : National Seminar on 'Antiquity of Jainism' at Jamboodweep, Hastinapur on June 11, 2000.
Feb. 2001 : Establishment of 'Tirhankar Rishabhdev Tapasthali (Piace of Penance) Tirth' at Prayag (Allahabad) and organization of Mahamastakabhishek Mahotsava of Bhagwan Rishabhdev.
Feb. 2003: Establishment of Nandyavarta Mahal Tirth at Bhagwan Mahavir Birthplace-Kundalpur (Nalanda). Bhagvan mahavit tertipie. Bhagwan Rishabhdev temple, Navgrahshanti Jin-temple, Trikal Chaubeesi temple & Nandyavarta Mahal (the Birth palace of Lord Mahavir) with Bhagwan Shantinath Jinalaya are the prominent attractions of the Tirth. At present Bhagwan Mahavir Jyoti Rath is travelling throughout the country for the publicity of Mahavir Birhtplace.
Various Panchkalyanak Pratishthas and religious programmes are organized by this Sansthan at different times. One of the unique activities of the Sansthan is-Namokar Mahamantra Bank, in which facs of written Namokar Mantras are submitted by devotees every year. Infact, these mantras are like a miraculous treasure to disperse the rays of world peace all around.
Awards By Sansthan Ganini Gyanmati Award-started from 1995, presented every fifth year to a Jain scholar for high standarch research on Jainism or for cooperating in the academic activities of the Sansthan. It comprises an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/-in cash & citation etc.
Jamboodweep Award-Yearly award of Rs. 25,000/-in cash, started from 2004
Arvika Ratnamatl Award-Yearly award of Rs. 11,000 in cash, started from 1999.
Kundalpur Award-Yearly award of Rs. 25,000/- in cash, started from 2004.
Shri Chhoteylaf Jain Award-Yearly award of Rs. 11,000/- in cash. started from 2004.
Besides these, 'Lord Rishabhdev National Award of Rs. 2,50,000/ -andBrahmi Award' of Rs. 11,000/- were also presented by the Sansthan. These awards had been declared on the occasion of Bhagwan Rishabhdev International Nirvan Mahotsava year.'
'Lord Rishabhdev National Award' was presented to Shri V. Dhananjaya Kumar Jain, the then M.P. & Ex-Union Finance Minister in 2003 at Kundalpur (Nalanda) on the occasion of Kundalpur Mahotsava'
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