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A JAIN DHARAMSALA IN SIMLA 133 ing with Right Faith, protect me from transmigration! I shall now worship Thee!
I worship the Feet of the Guru, who has attained to fame for the saintly asceticism, who is revered and great !
(To be Continued.)
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An Appeal for a Jain Dharamsala
in Simla.
All Jains in India. BRETHREN, Is it not deplorable, and highly too, that Simla, the Summer Capital of India, should so miserably lack in facilities of suitable accommodation for orthodox visitors-Jains in particular and Hindus ol other creeds in general who come up annually in no small numbers. The unorthodox visitors have plenty of hotels and restaurants which cater most satisfactorily for their comforts and convenience during their sojourn to this "QUEEN OF THE HILLS." The Jain visitor has, on the other hand, to suffer in no small measure for his board and lodging. He knocks about with his luggage following close an his heels, enquiring at every step, for a Dharamsala or some suitable place of abode. His consternation and disappointment at the nonexistence of such an institution in the capital where he finds himself a total stranger, can very well be imagined. He has therefore, to make the best of what he gets, and considers himself most fortunate if he succeeds in securing a lodging, even of the lowest order, which can in no way be termed desirable or even satisfactory from the point of view of our religious susceptibilities. THE PROVISION OF A JAIN DHARMASALA IN SIMLA IS THEREFORE A MOST URGENT AND PRESSING NEED WHICH CANNOT BE DENIED BY ANY ONE WHO COMES TO SIMLA OR IGNORED BY US.
The acuteness of the situation has for some time past been seriously engaging the attention of the Jain Sabha, Simla. The Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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