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JAIN JOURNAL
Jain Youth Forum Publication, Madras AVINAYAM (No. 6) edited with commentary by Dr. K. P. Aravanan Madras, 1975 Pages xvi +177 Price Rs. 9.00
Jaina contribution to Tamil literature is outstanding, especially in the field of grammar. Avinayam is one such work. Written by Avinayanar it deals with phonology, morphology, prosody, love and war. The book was destroyed in religious feuds but fortunately for its popularity the later grammarians quoted it profusely in their works. It is from these works of 10th-17th centuries A. D. learned editor has collected nearly 130+11 sūtras.
AN EVALUATION OF KALINGATTHUPPARANI (No. 7) by Dr. K. P. Aravanan Madras, 1976 Pages 128 Price Rs. 4.00
This is a critical evaluation of a Jaina Tamil work in Parani style. Parani is one of the 96 Prabandhas in Tamil and is employed to narrate and celebrate the victory of kings in the battles. Kalingatthuparani speaks of a victorious battle of Chola king Kulothungan. The present writer looks at the work from a new angle so as to bring out its literary excellence and the erudition of the author Jeyamkondar who was a Jain.
ARANERIKKATHAIGAL (No. 8) (A. Boopala Nainar Memorial Publication) by Pulavar Asok Kumar Madras, 1976 Pages 48 Price Rs. 1.50
The book contains ten moral stories of Jaina Kathānakas collected from different sources. It is a fitting memorial to A. Boopala Nainar, a philanthropist. Stories are with illustrations.
ARUGAN ANTHATHI (No. 9) (A. Munibadra Nainar Memorial Publication) by Prof. Narasingaperumal Madras, 1976 Pages 32 Price Rs. 1.00
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