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Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Pragna Prabodh Parivar

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addition, pilgrim yatras in large groups sponsored by generous sangh patis, charipalit sangh etc. also keep coming to Palitana to pay obeisance to Bhagwan Aadinath. If the employment connected with these sanghas is taken into account one can easily say that the staff strength of 'Aadinath' group is far greater than the staff strength of Ambani group or Adani group. We have only talked about “Aadinath group" ! The “Shree Neminath group" of Girnar is also quite progressive these days. Similarly "Shree Parshwanath Group" of Sankheshwar is also widespread. In Eastern India there are teerthas of Shikharji and Pavapuri. In South India there are teerthas of Kulpakji etc. In Northern India there are teerthas of Hastinapur, Ayodhya etc. There are several such teerthas and the intellectuals cannot ignore the social output of all these teerthas. If I may say something from the depth of my heart, I find that as against the obligations, compassion, mercy and overall support of God, the aforesaid discussion centering around economic issues appears to be something very trivial. The statistical analysis and arguments are absolutely nothing when compared with the strength which the devotees' hearts get, the fulfillment of life attained and the satisfaction achieved by the inner feelings. However, when the so-called intellectualism tries to show its unjustified crookedness, it becomes a duty to match it in the same language and same tenor. In the year 2007-08 the diamond industry had faced a major
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