Sanatan Jain

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PARESHNATH HILL.
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the Hill was equally an object of dity of the Jain claims based on good adoration to the Jains. He in his reason and the supreme considerations judgment says as follows :
of religion in regard to the sacred:
character of the entire Paresh Neth "In proof of this, the practices they
Hills. The claim is neither frivolous, observe on visiting the Hill are des
nor contrary to reason. It is founded: cribed. When they first get view
on sound policy as recognised by & of the Hill, they adore it and perform
competent court of law. The elaborate an act of worship. Then the night
religious ceremonies that characterize before they ascend, they perform the
the pilgrimage of the Jains on the Arati of the Hill which is a sort of illumination in its honor. Then they Hill would go to show that not simply commence their worship at the foot the eastern ridges and spurs of the
Hill dotted over with shrines and of the Hill: they ascend bareloot, the
ww caitron templis have sanctity attached to wealthy scattering milk and saffron
them, but all places comprised in the along the road. Then they perform another Pujali at the Sita Nala half Hill are equally considered as investe way up. They are forbidden to eat, ed with a sacred character. The drink or perform the offices of nature Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh. upon the Hill, and lastly as a crown. ss the guardian of the interests of the ing act of the pilgrimage they compass Rajah of Palgunge, would seem to the Hill round before they quit the make out that the Rajab's title to the
Parcsh Nath Hill contravenes the place."
rights and privileges claimed by the From this description of the ruli
Jain community. That the claim gious observances performed by the
advanced by the Jains is in no respect Jain pilgrims when they are on a visit
unsubstantial or fallacious would' to the Hill, the learned District Judge be evident from the terins of the had no difficulty in arriving at the Ekrar pamah executed between the natural and legitimate conclusion that Rajah and the Jains on the strength the entire Hill is looked upon by of which the contention of the Jains them with feelings of deep veneration. is abundantly established.. I beg to. Mr. Garrett was perfectly satisfied quote the following passage from the that the evidence adduced by the judgement of the Honorable High Jains was partioularly convincing in Court in reference to the piggery the establishment of their point. case, which proves beyond the least "I have not the least doubt," ub
shadow of doubt that the claims and served the District Judge," that the vanced by the Jains are not invali. account which the witnesses give is dated by the right, title or intrest of
the Rajal of l'algunge. substantinlly correct." In the face of this strong statement, it would be "I would be observed from another highly improporto question the vali. Prt of the agreement that the Rajah