Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

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

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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan.
The manuscripts are on common subjects like Poja, Stotra, Purana and Story etc. There is an illustrated manuscript of MADHU MALTI KATHA written by Catura Bhuja Kavi in 17th century. The number of illustrations is 15. These are coloured paintings representing Rajasthani art, but they are in a very toro condition,
The other work is HAMMIRA RASO, which was composed by Kavi Mahesa of 17th Century. It is a poem describing briefly the life of Raja Hammira of Ranthambhore.
(13) SASTRA BHANDAR OF DIGAMBER JAINA TEMPLE, LASAKAR
There is a good collection of manuscripts in the Dig Jain Temple Lasakar, situated in the Bordi Kā Rastā, Jaipur. The Grantha Bhandár remained the centre of Sri Kesart Singh, a scholar of 19th century who took great interest in the collection of the manuscripts. The total number of the manuscripts is 828. Following manuscripts are important one
1 Commentary on Pramananaya Tatvilokālankār of Ratna Prabhacharya
1499 A. D. 2. Sap'a Padarih Vritt
1484 A D 3. Pancāstikāya with commentary
Amrita Candra 1516 A. D. 4. Ātma Prabodha
Kumar Kavi 1515 A. D. 5 Āpta Pariksa
Vidyanandi
1578 A D. 6 Commentary on Ratna Karanda Srāvakāciia Prabhācandra 1576 A. D. 7. Padma Carita lippņ.
Sri Cand Muni 1454 A. D) 8 Adiwar Phāga
Bhatjárak Gyên Bhūsana 1530 A 1). 9 Santi Puran
Pandit Asaga 1534 A D 10. Malaya Sundri Katha
Jaya Tilak Surt 1463 A D
(14) GRANTHA BHANDAR OF NAYA MANDIR.
The Grantha Bhandār is situated in the Jana Temple of Bairathiyān in the Moti Singh Bhomiya ka Rästä. As the temple has been newly constructed, it is also called by the name of Naya Mandir, There are 150 manuscripts in the Sastra Bhandar. The earliest manuscript in the Grantha Bhandar is Candraprabha Caritra composed by Vira Nandi in Sariskrit. The manuscript was copied in the year 1467 AD There are manuscripts of Reşimandal Stotra, Risimandal Pina, Nirvan. Kand's
sd Aplānhuka Jayamal which are written in golden ink and their borders are artisexcally designed and embroidered. These manuscripts are remarkable for border decoration representing various kinds of floral designs and geometrical patterns. Beautiful illustrations of creeperr have also beon given,