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This project started as Acharya Chandanaji's vision. Wanting to make Bhagwan Mahavir's achievements readily available to today's generations, she organized a series of sermons at Veerayatan, Rajgir in India. Professor Vastupal Parikh was invited to render these lectures in the book format.
The sermon series soon turned into a discussion forum in which all the learned sadhvijis of Veerayatan readily participated. We acknowledge the contributions to this forum by Upadhaya Yashaji, Sadhvi Sadhanaji, and Sadhvi Shilapiji. With their profound knowledge of the Agamas, they offered unique perspectives on how Ganadhar Gautam might have perceived actual events. Furthermore, Sadhvi Shilapiji repeatedly checked and edited the manuscript to ensure scriptural
accuracy.
Gratitude
Success of this type of book depends heavily upon its readability. Nalini Parikh read the original manuscript and the subsequent rewrites to ensure clarity, relevance and readability. Chimanlal Shah, Madhuri Parikh, Rita Parikh, Dr. Manoj Jain, Dr. Sagar Parikh, and Dr. Chandrakant Shah also checked the manuscript and made valuable
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