Jain Journal 1979 01

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

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preservation of Jaina continuity of 24 Tirthankaras (ford-makers) with Lord Mahavira as the last one of the second round, 17 and from the diversity of three different schools of ancient Indian astronomy i.e. Lagadha, Videha and Gandharva. 18
Consequently it may be inferred that Mahābhārata belongs to a period earlier than first millenium B.C. and some later interpolations in the text should not be confused with which however, on the other hand, might be related to a different school of astronomy of this period which can be ascertained only when the different schools viz. Lagadha, Videha, and Gandharva etc. are properly unearthed. Several important results have been obtained from our investigations into the field of Jaina Astronomy 20 belonging to post-Vedanga pre-Siddhantic period and compared with Jaina astronomy an analytical study of Mahābhārata is still in progress.
Acknowledgement
The authors are extremely grateful to Dr. Bhatnagar, Director, Nehru Planetorium Bombay and Shri R. N. Doshi for their keen interest in our research in Jaina Astronomy.
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