Development And Impact Of Jainism In India And Abroad

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Arham Spiritual Center

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Development & Impact of Jainism in India & Abroad
there. There is a belief that one who does the pilgrimage this hill, is considered to have done 2 yatras of Satrunjay.
River Satrunjay flows nearby. 108 names are mentioned in Jain scriptures for this place of pilgrimage.
Samvasaran Temple : The samvasaran temple is located just a short distance onwards from Taleti. This Samvasaran temple of Mahavir swami is beautifully constructed. There are 108 idols of Shri Parshvnath Bhagvan.
In Agam mandir, Agams - jain cannons - scriptures have been carved on the walls of it. Here in this temple, along with the idols of 24 tirthankars, there are Chawmukhji idols of 24 tirthankars of Mahavidehakhsetra too.
Temples of Kesaryaji and mirror temples are also very good temples.
Shri Vishal Jain Kala Sansthana : This has been constructed as a result of inspiration had from Acarya Shri Vishalsensuriji, and big Jain museum has been constructed, which is named as " Piyushpani Sthpatya Sangrhalaya " In this museum there are many ancient jain idols, manuscripts, kalakriti etc are kept.
Muni Abhayasagarji & Muni Jambuvijayji had done eminent Research work on Science and Jainism and Jain Aagam.
Here good facilities are available for lodging and boarding. References :
Hukonchu.com 2) Wikipedia.com - 3) Raval Rishikesh : "Praladsyaedam" Palanpur. 1st edition. 2008 A.D. -
Devlook Nandalal ( editor ): "Brihad Gujarat pratibha darshan." Shri Arihant
Publication, Bhavnagar,1st edition, 2003 A.D. - 5) Devluk Nandalal ( editor ): "Pathdarshak Pratibhao". Shri Arihant Publicaion. Bhavnagar. 1st edition. 2005 A.D. -
6) Devluk Nandalal ( editor ).: "Dhanyadhara sashvat saurabh part -2." Shri Arihant Publication, Bhavnagar, 1st edition 2008.
7) Mugal farman in Gujarat. Original in Gujarati by : Dr. Prafulla Raval, Saurastra University, Rajkot. Dr.Dipak Patel, Saurastra University, Rajkot. Dr.Lalit Patel, P.K.Kotawala college, Patan (North Gujarat ). Note :
In ancient times the Agams were not written. The knowledge was imparted orally. But in the course time the capacity to remember the Agams was reducing. So acaryas thought of writing the Agams. Five councils were held for this purpose.
The first council took place at Vallabhipur under the stewardship of Acarya Shri Nagarjun in the year 827 years after the niirvan of Shri Mahavirswami. The second council was held under
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