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acclamation. Virchand Gandhi's lecture at world V.R.Gandhi, after his overwhelming and religions parliament bagged a big applause and was expressive dialect at the parliament, was also appreciated to great extent. V.R.Gandhi's quote on requested to deliver more lectures thereafter, which world peace was: "May peace rule the universe, may enforced him to stay in the USA for 2 years and a year peace rule in kingdoms and empires, may peace rule in U.K. Virchand Gandhi became a world-renowned in states and in the lands of the potentates; may peace personality in a short span of his life. He visited the rule in the house of friends and may peace also rule in U.S at a very young age of 29 spreading his knowledge the house of enemies."
but unfortunately, just at the age of 37, his life His pious principles of Ahimsa as depicted by Jain succumbed to chronicle lung hemorrhage. Although, philosophy is admirably enthralled in every word he lived a short but meritorious and laudable life availing conveyed in his speech. The most decisive principle his country, his religion. Substantiating his soul with of Jainism - "Ahimsa" that teaches everyone to live integrity by engraving his principles of Jain philosophy with peace, harmony, and love and let others live the and principles. same strongly burgeoned within his soul. With the I urge and reverie of every human being of this approach of world harmony and peace, V.R.Gandhi world to pursue this quote in their life : very much premeditatively delivered his speech that "The Universe is not for man alone, but is a theater certainly would have swayed the audience. It is only of evolution for all living beings. Live & let live is its this principle and practice if when pursued around the guiding principle. Ahimsa Parmo Dharmah' - Nonworld, would lead to global warmness. Assassinate
injury is the highest religion." the mental state of anger, hatred, ego. Every living
-Virchand Raghavji Gandhi being has the right to live it's world and is born in this
OOO universe to end its life by nature's cycle, be it the
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Jainism Through Ages
Kamini Gogri In this article we will study the spread of Jainism 2 . Shri 1008 Bhagwan Parshwanath Digambar in Haryana
Jain, Hansi: This temple is basically Jainism has played a significant role in the history dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankars of Parsvanath. The of Haryana from the earliest times to the present day. temple is located in Hansi (in Hissar district), till 1153, Jain religion was not only patronised by the rulers and this destination was ruled by the Tomar descendants the member of royal families but also received the of Pandavas. The sculpture of this temple was made warm support and had an appeal to the heart of the from Ashtadhatu means eight metals. All the idols were masses. The contribution of Jainism is apparent in all belonged to the 8th and 10th century. The temple is aspects of the cultural heritage of Haryana. There are associated to the Digambar sects of Jainism. numerous Jain temples which are fine specimens of Table 2: List of Jain pilgrimage places in art and architecture and have beautiful carving in Haryana sculptures. These are some pivotal destinations of Jain Jain pilgrimage places Located at pilgrimage of Haryana, which described as under:
Jain Pillar Hissar 1. Rohitaka: The modern name of this destination Ancient Jain temple Panipat is Rohtak, a district headquarter of Haryana. There is Parshwanath temple Hansi shrine of Yaksa which having mentioned in the Upanga Shwetambar Jain Sthanak mandir Gurgaon text, the Nirayavalika. This pious destination is also Sri Mahavir Jain temple Kasangaon, Gurgaon mentioned in the Brahat-katha kosa. The holy shrine Adinath temple Ranila, Bhiwani is dedicated to the 23rd Tirthankars i.e. Parsvanath. Sri Digambar Jain temple Rohtak This destination was also existence during the time 3. Shri 1008 Mahavira Swami Digambar Jain period of Emperor Babur in Vikrami Samvat 1584 and Atishay Kshetra Kasangaon (Gurgaon): 1586 under the supervision of the Digambara monks This temple is dedicated to 24th Tirthankara as of the Kasuha Sangha.
well as last Tirthankara of Jainism. During excavation,
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