Jain Journal 1978 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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quote Burar Petrika, Monday June 4, 1%
This statue of Lord Chandra Bhanu (Right), the eighth Jain Tirthankar was discovered whille digging earth at Kolaghat Midnapore.
Eighth Jain Tirthankar's statue found
wor o noundation of the Dan went to Kolaghat on Sunday Highway Bridge over the river at to see the statue and get the exKolaghat, Midnapore.
perts' opinions regarding its iden. Though the statue looked like tity. Lord Buddha apparently the local members of the Jain community On archaeological examinations claimed it of the eighth Tirthan. Prof Bose and Sri Saraswati inti: kar and demanded that the statue mated to the local people that the of their Lord should be handed statue was of the eighth Tirthan.
over to them. The P.W.D. autho- kar Lord Chandra Bhanu which By A STAFF REPORTER
rities, to avoid disturbances, was confirmed by the crescent sign A white marble statue of Lord handed it over to the local Police at the bottom of the statue. The Chandra Bhanu, the eighth Jain Since the statue had created a sculptural style of the statue inTirthankar was recently found weighty archaeological interest dicated that it bad been craved in trom a depth of about 30 ft. be- some renowned archaeologists and Bengal low the bed of the river • Rup. State Ministers including Sri K. N. Later Sri K. N. Das Gupta, West narayan
Das Gupta, Sri Bijoy Singh Bengal P.W.D. Minister, declared The statue, 2 ft. high and 20" Nahar, Sri Syamadas Bhatta. that the statue might be handed wide, was discovered by the charya, Lady Ranu Mukherjee, Sri over to the Jains provided they P.W.D. men while they were Sarashi Kumar Saraswati Prof form a trustee to enshrine and
Nirmal Kumar Bose and Sri S. K malntain the statue properly
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National Council
Amrita Bazar Patrika, Saturday May 26, 1973 for Jainological studies planned
NEW DELHI, May 23 National Committee for Comme attached to a district Nehru Youth The establishment of a National moration of Bhagwan Mahavira, Centre, will be set up in each Council for Jainological Studies presided over by Prime Minister state. and Research is one of the mgh Mrs. Indira Gandhi. President V. Rural library centres, also alla lights in the detailed programme V. Giri is a patron of the national ched to selected Nehru Youth drawn up for the celebration of committee.
Connes. will be formed in tne the 2500th anniversary of the Nir.
states. vana (salvation) of Bnagwan The celebrations programme in Publications on the Ife and Vardhamana Mahavira, founder of cludes the construction of a mo- teachings of Bhagwan Mahavira Jainism, in October / November nument at Vaishali in north Bi ai. and on Jain art, architecture and 1974.
the birthplace of Bhagwan Maha litrature will be 'undertaken. Ex The programme has been for- vna and the developmen . hibitions, meetings. radio and T. mulated by an executive com- "Vanasthali (sylvan retreat) in V. talks. release of documeniary mittee under the chalrmanship of south Delhi to be named aftei the films and commemorative postal the Union Minister of Education. Counder of Jainism.
s.amps and aiscussione in univer. Prof. S. Nurul Hasan. It follow Twenty Bal Kendras taking the sities and academic bodles will al the guidelines indicated by the name » Bhagwan Manavir, each be part of the programme
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