Encyclopaedia of Jaina Studies Vol 01 Jaina Art and Architecture

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain, Others
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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both the sects of the Jainas. However, the profuse Anandaji Mangalajinä Pedhinā, Idar (Gujarat), Mukti number of manuscripts present in the Svetāmbara Vijaya, Anandji Kalyanji Pedhīnā Limbdi (Saurashtra), bhandāras makes it clear that the Svetāmbaras were Hemacandrācārya, Palanä and Narasimhajini-Palanā, more inclined towards their documents than the Baroda, some other bhandäras are at Ahmedabad, Idar, Digambaras. The Jñäna-bhandaras of Svetāmbaras appear Surat, Kaccha, Limbdi, Chani etc. These contain all over Gujarat, Rajasthan, Malwa and Delhi-Agra. The important collections of illustrated manuscripts on palmDigambara Jainas too had their Jñana-bhandāras mostly leaf and paper belonging from 11th to 14th century confined to Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan but also extending A.D. and also on cloth patas. With the joint efforts of as far as Karanja near Nagpur and Moodabidri in south. Muni Shri Punyavijayji and Sarabhai Nawab a large The most important of the Svetämbara Jñāna-bhandaras number of manuscripts were introduced to the students are Samgha Vīnā Pādāno, Patan, Sāntinātha Jñāna- of Indian art. These include painted wooden panels, bhandāra, Cambay, Jñana-bhandāras of Jaisalmer, cloth paintings, palm leaves and paper manuscripts.
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