Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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BY THE PUBLISHER
Today the old works Jainology are notavailable in English in the country, whereas the popularity of learning English has increased condsiderably Tourist coming from all over the world to visit India do not find any Jain literature in English, except sculptural art of the temples. Jains are famous for their affluence and compassion but do not publish and distribute English Jain Literature to the eager seekers of the truth. In today's times, it is immensly needed to publish such books for the English knowing people having interest in the oriental researches and scriptures.
Dravya Sangraha is a great compendium on Jain religion and philosophy. It is worth distributing to the real seekers of the truth.
Earlier this book was published in 1917 as a sacred book of the Jains in the J.L. Jain Memorial Series by Shri Sarat Chandra Ghosal and republished in 1956 by Delhi Jain Samaj on the 2500th anniversary of Lord Buddha, on the occassion of the seminar on Jainism and universal peace.
Shri Chandraprabh Digamber Jain Mandir Trust was established on 23rd day November, 1916 by Seth Sukhanand Gurumukhrai for the purpose of the Digamber Jain Temple. The Trust is managed by a Trust Board with the assistance of Managing Committee and Advisory Board. Apart from the temple, trust is conducting a dispensary, a pathshala and a pustakalaya.
Shri Chandraprabh Digamber Jain Mandir Trust has taken the project for republishing the rare available Jain Literature The Trust is highly indebted toBr. Shri Hemchandji Jain of Piplani (Bhopal), whose inspiration has alone made possible this new adventure and activity in the life of the Trust.
The publishers are thankful to the printers M/s. Yogeshwar Print & Pack, Bombay for extending their co-operation in timely publication of this work.. We are also thankful to all those people who have directly or indirectly helped and inspired us for publishing this work.
Shreyansprasad Jain.
Managing Trustee, Shri Chandraprabh Digambar Jain
Mandir Trust, BOMBAY.