Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

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

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Grantha Bhandars of Ajmer Division.
(21) SASTRA BHANDAR OF DŪNI
Dūņi is a town situated on the left side of the road from Jaipur to Deoli It is twelve miles from Tonk and six miles from Deoli. There is a Jaina temple which contains a small collection of the manuscripts numbering 143 only. According to an inscription engraved on the inner wall of the temple, it was constructed in Samwat 1585 1. e. in the year 1528 A. D. The Grantha Bhandar of this temple was also established at the same time. The earliest manuscript is Jinadatia Katha in Samskrit which was copied in Samwat 1500 (1443 A.D.). Most of the manuscripts are in Hindi in which works of Vidya Sagar such as, (1) SOLAHA SWAPNA" (2) "JINA JANMA MAHOTSAVA", (3) "SAPTA VYASANA SAVAIYĀ". (4) "VISĀPHĀRACHAPPAYA" etc are important. The JHULNA" of Tanů Sah in Hindi 15 also a rare work written in various metres and deals with on several topics. "RAJŪL KĀ BĀRAHAMĀSĀ" of Ganga Kavi is a rare work. Ganga Kavi was a Jaina poet and his full name was Gangadāsa. He was the son of Parwata Dharmarthi who was also a Hindi scholar. The work describes the various kinds of hardships sustained by Rajula in the twelve months
SASTRA BHANDĀRS OF TODĀRĀISINGH
Toda aisingh which was famous by the name of Taksaka Garha2, remained famous literary centre for a long time It is said to have been founded by the Nagas. In the 15th century it was under the Sisodiva Rajputs of Udaipur, but after the defeat of Rănă Sangrama Singh they became independent and under the rule of Akbar this whole province passed under him
From the old ruins it seems to be a very ancient town temple which was built by Guhil kings in the 10th century
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मुखकर सुन्दर मूलसघ गछ सम्मति जागो ।
बलात्कार गरण सार सूरी श्रमगंज वखारो || नम पट्टे शुभद्र हवा गछ नायक गुण धारक |
तस गुरू भ्राता ब्रह्मचारि श्री विद्यासागर || सघपति माधव बचन यो साल स्वपन कविन जे कहै । भो मुणे जे भावसु ते हे लोक सुख लहे ॥ १ ॥
2 Prasasti Sangrah Amet Sastra Bhandar Jaipur page 162
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There is one Visnu The town is beautifully