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JAIN VIDYA SHODH SANSTHAN, LUCKNOW ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY SEMINAR ON JAINISM APRIL 20-21, 1997. SCHOLARS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF INDIA ATTENDED.
Seminar inauguration was done by Barkandeya Chanda, minister of Civilization, Sport and Youth of the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. It was presided over by M.C. Joshi, former Director General of Archaeological Survey of India. Dr. Maruti Nandan Prasad Tiwari gave a concise view of the various topics presented:
* R. C. Agarwal, Jaipur - Vikram Samvat 1237 Mahishasura Mardhini image from Jodhpur Museum and Junagad Sachikadevi temple in the Jain pantheology.
* Dr. Harish Chandra Jain of Puri in Orissa: Beginning of the Jain Art in Orissa based on art at Jaganath, Avanti and Hathigumpha.
* Dr. A.L. Srivastav, Allahabad: Jain Ashtamangalik figure in the Buddhist tradition with the signs of fish, conch, lotus, wheel and srivatsa found in Bhutan.
* Dr. Amar Sinha, Lucknow: Neminatha in the Middle Age Art.
* Dr. (Mrs) Kamala Gir, Benaras: New Light on Kashi Jain Art in Relation to Art of the Ghat, temple, wall, lakes and buildings.
* Dr.(Mrs) Usha Tiwary, Benaras: A Study of Jain and Buddha Images of Mathura.
* Dr. Anand Krishna, Benaras: Study of Jain Paintings based on Jain and non-Jain experience as found in Visu Dharmottara Purana
* Dr Kamlesh Jain, Delhi: Study of Aptamimamsa and Laghiyastraya.
* Dr. Shashikant Jain, Lucknow: Emperor Kharavela and Hathigumpha inscription.
* Sramani Chaitanyapragna, Ladnun: Color Testing in the Uttaradhyana.
* Mr. Ramakant Jain, Lucknow: Application of Jain Sources in the Indian History Reconstruction.
* Dr. Pandeya, Rajasthan: In the Name of Mahavira. * Dr. Ashok Kumar Sinha: Karmavada.
* Dr. (Mrs) Sashibala Srivatsav: Bhagavad Purana Concerning Lord Rsabha
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