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CONFERENCE OF JAIN JOURNALISTS
HELD IN NEW DELHI
Delhi. History of Jains in India's past is rich and varied; their contribution to the Land is unparallel in proportion to their population, and their contribution is found in every segment of India society. Jain expertise and specialty in the field of literature, architecture, painting, medicine and mathematics have had their unique contribution to the development of India and to the growth of Philosophy in general, and Agamic Faith in particular.
Recent history of Jains records that Jain business community took a very dominant role in shaping Jain communities across India and Jain intellectuals, professionals and Pandits played a less effective role. However trends have changed recently. These people are now partner in the process in shaping the Jain community.
This October 25 and 26 Jain journalists from all over India heralded a new chapter. They gathered in Delhi at the Conference of Jain Journalists. The conference was organised by All India Jain Journalists Association. Journalists, writers and publishers from Jain periodicals, weeklies and others had gathered in Delhi for a 2-day conference. Various issues related to the group and the community were discussed. All in all it was a successful gathering of an influential segment of the Jain community.
THIRTY EICHTH ANNOINMENT CEREMONY
AT GOMATAGIRI IN KARNATAKA
Comatagiri, KA. Lord Bahubali with his resolute and severe austerity symbolises complete detachment from the world. His posture is human in shape and features yet inhuman as an icicle to express perfect idea of successful withdrawal from the round of birth and death. The oldest of such a statue of Lord Bahubali was consecrated over 1006 years ago and many more statues were errected in the following centuries. One such historical statue of Lord Bahubali is found at Comatagiri, 10 miles from Mysore city in India. And in recent years, Comatagiri has become a worth visiting Jain Shrine. Further developments with the construction of Stupa, Jala Mandir and replica reproduction of Sammed Shikarjee Gomatagiri's sanctity has been enhanced.
On Sunday, 13 September 1987, the 38th Mastakabhisheka ceremony was organised. Sri Devendrakirti Bhattarak of Humcha Mutt was on hand to inaguarate Jala Mandir and Sammed Shikarjee. Mr Virendra Kumar, secretary General of Janata Party in Kerala state, was the Chief Guest.
The officers of Comatagiri shrine, Mr C.B.M.Chandriah - President and Messers G.A.Suresh Kumar and V.K.P. Sharma - the Secretarie, were thanked on the occasion for their outstanding job.
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