Jaina Granth Bhandars in Rajasthan

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

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Jaina Grantha Bhandars in Rajasthan
surrounded by the walls. It is a city of tanks. The relation with the Jaina religion remained from an old period. From an inscription of Vijolā dated 1169 A.D. it appears that Vasravan, the fore fathers of Lallak constructed a Jaina temple in Todāpatanna. The town remamed the literary centre from the very beginning. Solanki kings were very kind to Jaias so they also helped them in the enrichment of the literature,
Pravacanasāra' was written in the year 1440 by Narsingh pupil of Madana Deva who was the brother of Acărya Subhacandra. The manuscript of Adipurāņam was copied in the year 1480 in the Parswanātha temple.
Under the rule of Rāmcandra Rao, this town remained the main centre of literary activities as he was himself a lover of literature and art. Several manuscripts were written in his time. Some of the manuscripts written in his time are as follows:
(1) In Samwat 1612 (1555 A.D.) manuscript of Uräshadhyayana' was copied
(2) Näga Kumār Carita' of Puspadanta was copied 11 Samwat 1612 (1555 A.D) (3) Yasodhară Carita was written in Adinatha temple in the same year ie.
1555 AD
(4) Yasodhară Carita' was copied in Sunwat 1610 in the Adinātha Jaina
temple and presented to Bhattáraka Lalit Kati At this time Salim Süb Sūri was the emperor of Delhi.
(5) Näga Kumar Carita' was copied in Sarwat 1603 (1546 A.D.)
(6) Jambu Swami Carital of Vir Kavi in Apabhraíía was copied in Samwat
1600 (1543 AD) and 1601 (1544 AD) and hoth were presented to Mandalācārya Dharmacandra
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Vit Vani Vol
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Rajasthan ke Jaina Sastra Bhandirea di Grantha Suci, part II, page 208.
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Amer Såstia Bhandal, Jaipur.
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Pracast Sangrah, Amer Sastra Bhandar, Jaipurp 162 Ibid . 163
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Ratosthan ke Jaina Sastra Bhandáron ki Grantha Süct, Part 11 page 247.
8. Sastra Bhandar of Tholiya Jain temple Jaipur