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About us
Shri Gujarati Swetamber Sthanakwasi Jain Association was established in 1975 with an aim of bringing together all Gujarati Sthanakwasi Jains and to invite Gujarati Sthanakwasi Jain Sadhus and Sadhvis to southern India, so that the community could benefit from the sermons and preachings of Bhaguwun Mahaveer rendered in Gujarati - its mother tongue.
The Association had for its objectives, the propagation of Jainism, keeping alive its Jain traditions, promoting religious and philosophical publications, conducting periodical lectures, creating facilities for the vihar of the saints, performing vaiyavach (providing the Sadhus and Sadhvis with their permissible food, clothing, shelter, medical care etc.).
The first major step was the Diksha Mahotsava of Sadhvi Shwetabai Mahasatiji. The first publication was the collection of Gujarati discourses * 31793', rendered by Sadhvi Tarulatabai Mahasatiji, followed by its Hindi translation. This was followed up by Sadhvi Prankunwarbai Mahasatiji.
The Association has grown from strength to strength and has perhaps the largest Upashraya with arrangements to render religious, social, and medical service to public at large.
We aspire and hope to be able to serve the society in various ways.
Rasiklal C. Badani
President Shri Gujarati Swetamber Sthanakwasi Jain Association
Chennai October 31, 2000
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