Palitana is a sleepy town in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Perched high on a hill overlooking the town is a network of 1,500 exquisite temples. For followers of the Jain faith this is a place of major significance. It is the world’s highest concentration of Jain temples – they are packed in dense [...]
Nathuramji Premi moved to Mumbai from Devari (Sagar, M.P.) in 1901. His reformist attitude, sheer diligence and intellect took him from being an office clerk to being a renowned Jain scholar known to be an expert translator, editor and publisher of Jain texts and the founder of Hindi Granth Ratnakar Karyalay, a leading publishing house in India and Mumbai’s oldest bookstore. He was called the “Bhishma Pitamaha” of Hindi Publishing.
To commemorate the Shri 1008 Shrimajjinendra Jinbimb Panchkalyanak Pratishtha & Tray Gajrath Mahotsava,a special cover has been issued at Satna (M.P.) on 16th January 2010. Indian Postal Department provided a special cancellation on this occasion.
The special cover depicts colourful Gajrath alongwith the images of 11 feet high idol of Bhagwan Shantinath situated in the Satna [...]
India Post have in the last 12 months or so released several stamps with Jain themes and have also issued some First Day Covers.
Both the stamps and the covers have beautiful and attractive designs and have attracted lot of interest from stamp collectors.
Below is a composite sheet issued by the Philatelic Advisory Committee to the [...]
Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology in collaboration with National Mission for Manuscript, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi organizing a National Workshop on Manuscriptology and Palaeography from 20th December 2009 to 10th January 2010.
An Inaugural Function is organized on 20th December 2009 under the aegis of Prof. Vachaspati Upadahyaya, Vice-Chancellor, Lal Bahadur Shastri [...]
Indian Postal Department has issued a multicolored stamp, first day cover and a brochure on famous Jain orator and writer Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi on 8th Nov. 2009.
This Rs 5/- stamp depicts his portrait and photo of first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. Brochure of this stamp also bears Namokar Mantra.
Shri Virchand [...]
We have published below an article that appeared in Times of India on 24th November 2009. This article talks about how well the Jain and Islamic architecture have blended in the stone filigreed mosque architecture in Ahemdabad.
It also highlights the fact that Mughal Emperor Akbar had banned animal slaughter in Palitana during Paryushan and Mahavir [...]
21Nov09
Tribute to Jain Muni Jambu Swami
In the untimely death of Muniraj Shri Jambuvijayji Maharaj, the nation has lost a polyglot, who was well-versed in Sanskrit, Prakrit, French, German, Japanese, Sinhalese and Tibeti, a researcher par excellence and one who was committed to restoration and preservation of priceless manuscripts of ancient scriptures. The world of Indian literature and culture is poorer today and the loss is almost irreparable. A staunch votary of Indian culture and values, his was a sensitive heart that bled for the poor. At the ripe age of 87, his zeal for research was phenomenal. He delved deep into the ancient scriptures, pored over them with a view to unravelling the treasures buried in them.
Agam Prabhavak, an eminent research scholar, most respected Jain monk by all sects of Jainism and by the scholars of South Asian regions, Muni Shri Jambu Vijayji passed away early this morning (November 12, 2009 – Thursday – Indian time).
Early morning, Muni Shri Jambu Vijayji was traveling on foot along with other monks from Balotra [...]
Dr Kumarpal Desai, Institute’s Indian Co-ordinator and Managing Trustee is a prolific author with several books and hundreds of articles being published by him. His recent article appeared in the Indian Financial Times a copy of which can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
Dr Kumarpal’s Article