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Gommatesvara Commemoration Volume crossed the borders of India and actively participated in the World Peace and Religious Conferences held in Belgium, U. S. A., and other foreign countries. Shri Laxmisena Bhattaraka of Kolhapur has started editing the book-series entitled "Laxmisena Jaina Granthamala", has launched under his editorship, a new journal entitled "Ratnatraya" in Marathi, Kannada and Hindi languages, and has been carrying on educational activities for all through "Laxmisena Vidyapitha", and "Laxmisena Education Society" founded by him. Shri Devendrakirti Bhattaraka of Humach is catering to the modern educational needs of the students through different means. Shri Charukirti Bhattaraka of Mudabidri has devoted his attention to publication and research in Jainology on modern lines and has started "Srimati Ramarāni Jain Research Institute" at Mudabidri.
This revival of the Bhattaraka tradition on modern lines in the States of Karnataka and Maharashtra has got a good impact on the Jainas in the South. As a result the Jainas in other parts of India are, it is stated, seriously thinking of restarting their old seats of Bhaṭṭārakas.
Joharapurkar, V.
Premi, Nathuram Sangave, V. A.
Sangave, V. A.
REFERENCES
: Bhaṭṭāraka Sampradaya (in Hindi), (Jain Samskriti Samrakshaka Sangha, Solapur, 1958)..
Jain Education International
: Bhattaraka "Jain Hitaishi", Vols. VII & VIII.
: Jaina Community: A Social Survey (Popular Book Depot, Bombay, 1959).
: History of Dakşina Bharata Jain Sabha (in Marathi). (Dakshina Bharat Jain Sabha, Sangli, 1976). Gurusmriti Special Number, Journal Ratnatraya, January, 1978. Proceedings of Bhattaraka Sammelan (Laxmisena Matha, Kolhapur, 1969). Old Manuscript Birudavali (in Marathi), Balatkar Gana Mandir, Karanja.
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