Jinamanjari 1999 09 No 20

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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DISCOVERY OF ŞATAVĀHANA AND RĀȘTRAKUTA TABLETS AT JEEVARGI IN KARNATAKA INDIA.
A team of researchers headed by Dr. M.R. Shadakshriah of the faculty of History and Archaeology Karnataka University has made a discovery of Jaina artifacts belonging to the Şatavāhana and Rāştrakuta dynasties who ruled in early and medieval periods respectively.
In the vicinity of Jain temple in Jeevargi city, a tablet belonging to Satavāhana times, and measuring 99 by 77 cm. was discovered. It depicts a picture of a standing man along with an horse in the lower part, and in the broken upper part, the legs of important people are seen. In the same city, six Rāştakuta artifacts - a stone pillar, torana and door jambs - have been discovered near the Māruti temple which is situated opposite to Şanmukha matha. At the bottom of the pillars, are pictures of lying lions and a meditating Jina. Next to the Jina, there is a picture of three men playing instruments.
Gurudeva, Kannada Jain Fortnightly, 15 April 1999
VARSITAPAS HONORED AT CHINTAMANI PARSHWANATHA TEMPLE HARIDWAR INDIA, APRIL 14 TO 19, 1999.
Varsitapa (alternate day fasting throughout the year) is just one important feature of the Jaina spiritual path of purification. Their pāraṇa (breaking of the fasting) at the close of this undertaking is widely recognized by the community as a celebratory event. Such events are held every year under the blessing and guidance of ācārya Padmasagarasuriji at Chintamani Pārşanātha temple, Haridwar, India. An event for the year 1999 was organized place from April 14 to 19, 1999. The event attracted 3, 000 varsitapis from all over India.
- N.P. Jain, Temple Trustee, Delhi.
JAIN PHILANTHROPIST, THE LATE U.N. MEHTA OF AHMEDABAD, WAS REMEMBERED AT A GALA WITH THE RELEASE OF HIS BIOGRAPHICAL MONOGRAPH.
The First Death Anniversary of U.N. Mehta, the founder and CEO of Torrent Group of Industries of Gujrat, was held at Ahmedabad, Paying their respect and remembering his various
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