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1780
B. Seshagiri RAO- New Studies in South Indian Jainism. (Jain Ant Arah).
Vol. V ; No. IV ; 1940, Pp. 147-162.
Sravana Belgola Culture --Śravaņa Belgoļa appears to be a centre of culture of śiksha and Diksha. It has a remantic history. Through the ages, it has continued to be a place of Memorial Tombs. In its undated archaic descriptions Belgola came to be called Śrīlitha'. Sallekhana' the fast unto death'-it is a special 'ideosyncracy' of Jainism. A similar cultural 'ideosyncracy' of Jainism is said to be Ahimsa.
Vol. VI ; No. II ; Pp. 67-74.
Ahimsa was a 'religion of strength', a religion of self-effort. It appealed to the general, common mind of the vast body of Andhra-Karnatakas will be clear from a few excerpts from the Sravaņa Belgola inscriptions. The culture of the spirit, chit and ananda in Jaina faith. Sallekhana, 'the fast unto dcath'-Sallekhana corresponds to Prayopaveśana, a rite of purification of body (deha) and the ego (dehi). Details of Sallekhanā of women given. The idea of the transience of riches, and their sanctification by utilising them towards acts of social usefulness and exaltation of the faith and commemoration of teachers in Jainism ; epigraphs cited. Spiritualisation of life on the conquest of desire, of sense, of sex-not only recommended to the ordinary householder, but even to the king, the general and the warrior.
Vol. VII ; No. I ; 1941 ; Pp. 26-39.
The cultural influence of Jainism in all ranks of society. Epigraphs cited. Sociological interest to modern times echoing from stone scripts. Religions catholicity. The elasticity of caste.
Appendix I-Sravana Belgola culture. Authors and works.
Appendix II-Names of some of the Poets who composed the Sravana Belgola Inscriptions.
1781
J.C. JAIN--Presidential Address. (Jainism Section of the First Convention of Religions, Calcutta, 1137).
(Jain Ant. Vol. VI ; No. I ; Arrah ; 1940 ; Pp. 17-24).
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