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THE JAINA GAZETTE To every Reader of the Jaina Gazette. The Hon. Secretary of the Jain Mittra Mandal, Delhi writes :
It is a pleasure to us to inform you that the Vir Jayanti celebration this year comes off on the 21st April. It is now 2527 since Lord Mahavir came into the world. He was the last, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, cne of the most ancient religions.
The Jains form an influential and respected community in India. The Jain Mittra Mandal belongs to this community and represents it. The Mandal celebrates the holy occasion of the Great Lord's birth with solemn eclat and rejoicing. Scholars of repute, from far and wide, of all faiths and religions participate in it, and the occasion is fully availed of to propagate the teachings of the Lord. Articles from scholars of great repute have been solicited and are expected.
We know of your love and interest for Jainism and therefore we take the liberty of approaching you with the request that you will write something for us to be read on the occasion. .We shall greatly value anything received from you bearing on the life of Lord Mahavir, or on any of the following subjects ima
(i) Spirituality, (ii) Duties of man, (iii) The Five minor vows in Jainism,
(iv) Lord Mahavir and his times. Let us thank you in anticipation as we know that your sympathies and good wishes are with us. Please do note to send us something, if only a few lines by way of encouraging us on our undertaking.
An Anomalous and Unjust Ruling. The Secretary. Jain Mittra Mandal, Delhi, writes:
As a result of repeated requests and representations made to the authorities of B.B. & C.I.Ry., to stop Express Trains at
Patunda Mahabir Road Station,--a place where, according to Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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