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1. We are planning to exhibit Ashtapad Statues there for the benefit of attendees, if permitted
due to security reasons.
2. Ashtapad research tour will leave for Nepal on 28th of May for 24 days on way to Tibet and will
return on 21" of June. Hope to bring some useful information on research project.
Our basic plan about Ashtapad is to visit various MUTH and meet Buddhist Monks, discuss with them and check their old books and Granths and see what we can find in them about Shri Rishabh Deo, Ashtapad and Jain religion.
A preliminary research is already underway at Dharamshala by Dr. Thomas Parmar. under guidance of Shri KumarpalBhai Desai.
Secondly we will be going around Kailash Mansarovar region and look for any evidence about the basic evidence of existence for Ashtapad.
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OUR RESEARCH team is consisting of the following people: - 1./2. Dr. & Mrs. R. Shah-trying to coordinate the efforts on research (New York). 3./4. Shri & Smt. Vimalji Bordia, trying to coordinate the efforts on research (Jaipur). 5. Shri Bharat Bhai Shah who has done lot of research earlier and presented a paper in
archeological society meeting (Bombay). Smt. Lataji Bothra scholar about the antiquity of Jainism and Ashtapad (Kolkata), Shri Jitendra Bhai Shah, Head of L.D. Institute of Indology (Ahmedabad).
Shri P.S. Thakker, a space scientist working on Dwarka and Saraswati (Ahmedabad). 9. Shri Abhayji Kasliwal is coordinating the work at Delhi and Hastinapur (Delhi). 10. Dr. Kirit Gosalia, a medical doctor, looking after medical issues. (Phoenix, USA) 11. Dr. Thomas Parmar, Professor who went to Dharamshala for references.
(Ahmedabad). 12. Manuscriptologist expert on Tibetan literature (Dharamashala). 13. Shri Yogesh Kothari our special tour organizer and guide. (Bombay). 14. Shri Kiran Lama our tour organizer. (Nepal). 15. Four Assistants and helpers
A. Rock climber (Nepal) B. Photographer (Nepal) C. Interpreter (Nepal)
D. Buddhist Monk (Lhasa)
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