Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

Author(s): Kasturchand Kasliwal
Publisher: Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra Mandir

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Grantha Bhandårs of Aimer Division.
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Brahma Jinadāsa (15th Century) Brahma Gyāna Sagar (17th Century), Padmanabha (16th Century) etc. are in these Gutakās. As regards the non-Jaina works, the Dohās of Dadu Dayal, Iśka Cimana of Nagaridasa, Daştūra Malika of Bansidhara, Gyāna Bheda, Gyānasāra, Nitya Vihara, and Prasangasăra of Raghunatha are important works.
All the manuscripts are written on paper. There is one manuscript namely Pūjā Sangraha in which coloured pictures of Mandals of Pūja ar- given.
The Sastra Bhandār is completely systematic. One manuscript has been kept in one Vesthana and therefore manuscripts can be traced out casily. The catalogue of this Bhandār is already published by Digambar Jain Atisaya Ksetra Sri Mahāvīri.
(7) GRANTHA BHANDĀR OF JAINA TEMPLE PĀŢODI
Grantha Bhandar of Jaina temple Patodi is the next biggest collection of the Jaipur City It is situated in the Jaina temple of Pāțodi, which exists in Caukari Modi Khānā The temple remained the seat of Bhattārakas from the year 1758 A.D. The installation ceremony of the four Bhattarakas namely Kśemendra Kirti (1758). Surendra Kirti (1765) Sukhendra Kirti (1795) and Nāyan Kirti (1822) was performed here This temple had a direct connection with these Jaina monks for about hundred years The manuscripts of were brought here by them and afterwords this Bhandar was established in about 1737 A.D
The Sāstra Bhandar maintained the literaries activities for a century These Bhattārakas were the main patrons of the Bhandārs There was good arrangement of copying the manuscripts and several scholars who had good hand-writing were employed by these Bhattarakas and manuscripts were got written on the request of the Srāvakas. When the influence of these Bhattārakas ceased the Grantha Bhandar came in the possession of the Srāvakas But as it appears from the collection of the manuscripts that the persons did not take interest in obtaining new manuscripts as such the number of these manuscripts did not increase rapidly Moreover due to mis-management some manuscripts were reduced to ashes and works of the high standard and poetic beauty were allowed to decay
1. Rajasthan ke Jaina Śåstra Bhandaron ki Grantha Suci Part III.