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Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain presenting a copy of Jaina Art and Architecture for release to Mrs. Indira Gandhi,
Prime Minister of India.
Delhi and also the Punjab. Other volumes in the series have been planned as follows :
Vol II Bihar, Bengal & Orissa Vol III Madhya Pradesh Vol IV Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharastra Vol V South India
Highlights about each holy place are location and approach, its importance, its history, architecture, images, popular stories, important festivals and public organisations working there. When complete, this will be a useful guide to the Digambara Jaina holy places in India.
3. Vir Vardhaman Carit by Bhattaraka Sakalakirti is considered to be an important text of the Digambara source on the life of Bhagavan Mahavira. Written in the 15th century A.D. in Sanskrit śloka, the text has 19 chapters or what has been called adhikāras, of which the first six deal with his previous births. Sakalakirti's verses are readable and intelligible and a competent Hindi translation has been made by
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