Book Title: JAINA Convention 2011 07 Houston TX
Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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________________ JAINA CONVENTION 2011 "Live and Help Live" wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww भारत NDINE 500 रणकपुर मंदिर RANAKPUR TEMPLE some experts also consider it architecturally superior to the Taj Mahal. It seems fairly basic temple from outside but every cloud has a silver lining, the temple interior showcases the extraordinary work of human craftsmanship at its best. These temples were built between 11th to 13th centuries AD. Of the five shrines in this group, four are architecturally significant. They are built with white marble stones. HRA INDIA 500 Indian Postal Department issued a stamp on famous Jain orator, writer and patriot Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi on 8th Nov. 2009. This Rs. 5/- stamp depicts his portrait and photo of first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 in which he had delivered speech on Jainism. He was born on 25 August 1864 and died on 7 August 1901. Besides mastering as many as fourteen languages, he was a master of Jainism, Buddhism, Vedanta Philosophy, Christianity and Western Philosophy. He was appointed the honorary Secretary of the Jain Association of India at the very young age of 21. He founded several institutions and Societies in the West. He wrote books on Jain philosophy, yoga philosophy, the concept of Karma and the six systems of Indian Philosophy. He also translated a French book "An Unknown Life of Jesus Christ". [वीरचंद राघवजी गाधी VIRCHANDRAGHAVI GANDHI * **** Some Covers on Jain Religion, Culture and Personalities Special Cover बिन्दवचनस्यत्मक प्रतिश एवंजय गजरथ महोत्सव Com CERERE 24 TTT 2004 73

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