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Jana Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
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One manuscript copy of this Purana is in the collection of Jaina Sastra Bhandar Badā Mandır, Terapanthi, Jaipur.
In the 15th century Yaśah Kirti wrote Harivansapurānal and Paadava Puräna? in Vikram Samvat 1497 (1440 A.D.) and 1500 (1443 A.D.) respectively. Pāndava Purāņa was written in Nāgaur City at the request of Hansraj. The work is divided into 34 Sandhis and describes the life of Pandavas. The work Harivansapurana was written in Indrapura in the reign of Jalal Khăn There are 13 sandhis and the total number of Kadvakas is 267 The manuscript of both the works are in the collection of Amer Šāstra Bhandăr Jaipur and Bhațţărkıya Šāstra Bhandar Nagaur In the 15th century Srutakirti was famous writer of Apabhramhsa language. He wrote Harivansa puriña. The work is divided in 44 Sandhis. Radhu had been a great scholar of Apabhrarśa. He wrote more than 25 works in this language on Puran Literature. His works Părswa Purana, Padmapurana and Adipurāna are famous The manuscript of these works are available in Amer Šāstra Bhandar, Jaipur.
PURĀNAS IN HINDI
The Puranas which were previously written in Samskrit were later on translated into Hindi by the Jaina scholars because in the 17th century Hindi became the common language.
Kavi Thäkkur was the first Hindi writer who wrote Pārswa Purana in Hindi in 1595 A D It is very good work and describes the life of Lord Pārswanatha The only manuscript available so far is in the collection of Bhattārkiya Sastra Bhandat, Ajmer
In the 17th century Bulākıdāsa was a very good scholar of Hindi. His mother Jain inspired him to write some works in Hindi so he wrote Pandava Purana in 1697 A.D The work is regarded as one of the best work from the linguistic and literary point of view. It is divided in Sargas. The work was very popular and its manuscripts are available in most of the Jaina Bhandars.
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Amei Sastra Bhandar Jaipur.
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Bhattarkıya Sastra Bhandar, Nagaur,
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Amer Sästra Bhandar, Jaipur,
3. Sästra Bhandar, Jain Temple Bada Mandir, Jaipur,
