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mundane state can be developed.
One of the most prominent
Jain
saints of India during the late 1800 and early ninties, was Kanjiswamy, who thoroughly studied the great works of Acharya Kunda Kunda of 486 VS - 44 AD. He was heraled a great scholar on the works and was responsible in popularising those works in the modern times. In Sonegad in Gujrat, Kunda Kunda's works have been carved onto marble at Mahavir Kunkund Jain Parmagam temple.
CENTANARY CELEBRATIONS OF SAINT KANJISWAMY
Saint Kanjiswamy, a Jain monk who enthrilled the Jain and non-Jain population of India and as far as east Africa during the middle nineties, is hailed as one who brought dynamism and vibrancy to the Jaina philosophy during his time.
Saint Kanjiswamy was born on April 26 1890 and passed away on kartik vad 7 VS 2037 (1980 AD). In memory of this great sage, Jain Swadhyay Mandhir Trust, Sonegad 364250 Gujrat, India is celebrating the Centanary celebrations of saint Kanjiswamy from may 07 thru 26 April 1990.
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Saint Kanjiswamy
Sonegad is about 50 km from Bhavnagar and 150 km from Rajkot. For details of the centanary celebrations of Kanjiswamy, write to: Dr Pravin Clinic, Lakhajiraj Road, Rajkot 360001 (Tel: 26527), India, or Ghiya Diwanpara Road, Rajkot 360001, India (Tel: 27961).
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BOMMARASA PANDITA
JAINA KANNADA SCHOLAR'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
Mysore, KA. S. Bommarasa Pandita, the celebrated Jaina scholar and poet during the Mysore kindom in the last quarter of 18th century, was an outstanding Jaina personality in the field of Kannada literature, and in particular Jain literature. He introduced Jaina epics Yashodhara Charite, Parshvanatha Purana and others in prosaic format along with commentary and translation.
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To coincide with Bommarasa Centanary on November 5, 1989, Sanmati Literary Institute organised the event at Jain Brahmin Hostel, Jhansi Laxmibai Road, Chamundi Pura in Mysore city. The program began with Jain pooja at the temple in the morning and at 3.00 PM. the cultural events and lectures were held with a large attendance.
M.c.Ajit Kumar inaguarated the function and Dr C.P.Krishna Kumar, Professor Director of Kannada Studies of the University of Mysore, presided over the function. Bhuvanahalli Padmanabh Sharma, a reputed Kannada Jain author and scholar, released a souvenir in memory of Bommarasa Centenary. T.C.Bramhasuriah, M.C.Padmanabh Sharma, the orientalogist, S.N.Krishna Jois, Dr N.S. Taranath and Pandit P.Nagarajiag were the prominent speakers on the occasion.
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