Sambodhi 2018 Vol 41

Author(s): J B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 86

Vol. XLI, 2018
The Jains in Ahmedabad
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wanted a Jain temple built on the peak of Siddhachal – Palitana. Premabhai agreed and he had a temple of Nandishwar built on Palitana. This temple is given the name of Ujamfai.
Then, he also had Nandishwar Dwip constructed in Doshivada's Plole in Ahmedabad. Chaumukhi Temple near Chintamani Parswanath in Vaghan Pole in Zaverivad was constructed by the financial help of Premabhai. He gifted his house as inn.
Harkunvar Shethani :
Harkunvar Shethani was the wife of Sheth Hathising. She was very religious. She had remarkable qualities of like intuition, persistence, thoughtfulness and intelligence. In Samvant1901, after the death of Sheth Hathising, she had completed construction of Derasar, which is known as Hathising Derasar. Harkunvar Shethani had invited British rulers and thousands of Shravaks and Jain Sadhus from all over the country for the ceremony of installation of statue. Harkunvar Shethani had managed this grand event single-handedly. She also gave donation to create new temple of Dharmanath in mint, to erect temple in Mandvi Street, to renovate Shreyasnath Derasar in Fatasa Pole. She had also led a Sangh-yatra to Siddhachalji.
She was also extremely generous for social welfare. She donated huge amount for the permanent maintenance of girls' school established by Gujarat Vernacular Society. In 1858 A.D., she donated land for the construction and maintenance of girls' school. She had started Sheth Hathising Keshrisinh Civil Hospital. Jain Magazines :
Jain journalism dates from the last two centuries. With the responsibility of guiding the society on right path, Jain Deepak was published first in 1859 A.D. Today, 600 Jain magazines are published in Gujarati, Hindi, Kannad, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Sanskrit and English. These magazines can be divided in three sections: (1) magazines like news letter (2) magazines with meditative and informative articles and (3) research magazines. Panjara Poles :
The theory of non-violence is known as 'Amari', which means not to kill any living being. King Kumarpal, inspired by Acharyashri Hemchandrasuri had announced 'Amari' during his reign. Then, during Mogul rule, Heervijaysuri,