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About Us |
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With the blessings of Gachchhadhipati Acharyadev Shri Kailasasagarsurishwarji Maharaj Saheb, Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra was established on the 5th day of the dark half of the month of Paush in the year v.s. 2037 (26th Dec 1980) by the inspirations of most revered Acharyadev Shri Padmasagarsurishwarji Maharaj Saheb.
Acharya Shri Kailasasagarsurishwarji harboured a divine ambition of founding a Jain temple, an Upashraya (monastery) and a study center at Koba.
In fulfillment of the wishes of his Dadaguru (grand-guru), Acharyadev Shri Padmasagarsurishwarji inspired the establishment of Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra at Koba.
Being inspired by the Gachchhadhipati, Shri Rasikbhai Acharatlal Shah donated a prominent piece of land at a short distance from Koba, which falls on the highway between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
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Our Services |
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Services to scholars, researchers and readers |
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Special service from Gyanmandir is available for Sadhu-Sadhvijis. Gyanmandir is searching out and providing them detailed information to quench their thirst of knowledge. They are also provided Photostat copies of old manuscripts and books for their study, research and publication work. |
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• The reading facility is available in library for bonafide readers. |
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• Issue and exchange of books is offered. |
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• Acharya Shri Kailasasagarsuri Gyanmandir provides the reading-material to reader according to their status/ level. However the books are required to be returned before the prescribed time limit. |
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Our Projects |
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- To prepare Unified comprehensive catalogue of Jain manuscripts available throughout the world. |
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- Information about the tradition of Jain scholars (Sadhu and layman both) and their works. |
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- Promoting the studies and research in Jainism by providing the facilities, reference material and necessary support to prominent scholars. |
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- To develop a central Jain library cum information center by collecting almost all the important material on Jainism, at least in the form of Microfilm, digital scanned images on CD etc. |
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- To put the necessary Jain material on the web.
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- To publish the detailed catalogue of manuscripts preserved here. |
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- Plan to preserve important manuscripts on alternate medias like digital scanning and storing on CD’s, microfilming and photocopying etc. |
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- Plan to restore delicate and fragile old, rare and important manuscripts in institution's own Laboratory with the help of well known experts and innovative method. |
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Our Team |
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A dedicated team of about 10 Pundits cum Researchers having knowledge of Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali/ Magdhi, Ardhmagdhi, Bhojpuri, Maithili etc. languages and with deep knowledge of Jain Philosophy, Literature, Culture, History, Arts, Sculptures and Iconography is working throughout the year. All the Pundits are well trained to use computers and various applications of indigenous programs (This is a rare combination in this field). A dedicated Computer Section is cataloguing these manuscripts for the publication in future. However initially about two volumes, cataloguing about 40,000 manuscripts entries, are planned to be published within near future. Other volumes totally numbering to about 50 will be published later on. An Administrative Section is helping out pandits and computer section for the administrative backup. |
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