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Nov 17 • 16 tweets • 7 min read
#JainNews #JusticeForPriyanshuJain
10.11.24: Priyanshu, 23, a 2nd year MBA student at Ahmedabad’s premier Mudra Institute of Communications, was stabbed to death by a constable of Sarkhej, Virendrasinh Padheriya in a case of road rage murder.
So, What happened?
#Thread 👇🏼 (1)
Acc to the FIR filed at Bopal police station in Ahmedabad by Priyanshu’s batchmate Prithviraj Mahapatra, the two had gone to a cafe & a bakery after stopping at a tailoring shop at 7.45 pm. Around 10.30pm, they were on their way back to their college campus. (2)
Apr 30 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
#JainNews
New #WorldRecord to be set!
A #Jain monk from #Gujarat Munishree Ajitchandra Sagar, just 34 years of age will attempt 'Sahastravdhaan' on 1st May 2024 at NSCI Stadium, Worli, Mumbai, #Maharashtra
What is Shahastravdhaan?
Shahastra (1000)+Avdhaan (memory)
#Thread
He will be asked 1,000 questions that he will attempt answering in sequence - from first to last!
The variety of questions will include tricky Maths & Science Q&A, passages from Jain scriptures, Bhagavad Gita, quotes, poems etc. (2)
All were Brahmins & took monk initiation under Lord Mahavir & followed Jain dharma
#Thread 👇🏼
All 11 were profound scholars of philosophy. All had their own secular beliefs regarding the soul, the divine, heaven, hell, salvation, sin, virtue etc. Hence before taking initiation they solved their doubts with Lord Mahavir & on being satisfied took initiation from him (2)
Apr 21 • 20 tweets • 17 min read
#Jainism #JainDharma
'Shree Vardhaman Shakrastav Stotra' is a collection of 273 Adjectives that emerged spontaneously from the heart of Shakrendra (Indra) Maharaja when he comes to know of Tirthankar's birth.
Sharing some interesting Adjectives in this #Thread 👇🏼
This stotra was virtually gifted by Shakrendra to Acharya Siddhasen Divakar Surishwarji in the 5th century CE for benefit of mankind. It was lost in the passage of time & rediscovered by Shri Chinubhai Ratilal Doshi from the Ancient Gyan Bhandar in Kavi #Jain Tirth, #Gujarat
Mar 4 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
#JainPersonalities
An Epitome of #Humanity: Diwan Todarmal
Who laid 78000 Gold coins to buy 4 yards of land to cremate the bodies of #Sikh Guru Gobind Singh's 2 sons & his mother in 1704 CE; who were executed & denied last rites as they refused to convert into #Islam
#Thread
Seth Todarmal was born in an Oswal #Jain Shwetambar family in Punjab (exact city vary in diff sources) & his ancestors were wealthy Traders. In 1630CE, Emperor Shah Jahan promoted him to the post of Diwan-cum-Faujdar in Sirhind, Punjab. (A biopic on him was released in 2023). (2)
Feb 15 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
#Thread on #Saraswati mata - the Goddess of Knowledge
Also known as Shrut devi/Jinvani mata in #Jainism
Oldest idol of Saraswati (132CE) with an inscription was excavated from Jain Stupa @ Kankali Tila, Mathura #UP. Donated by a Jain metal worker. She holds Jinagam & a mala (1)
10th Century idol of #Jain Saraswati Devi with Tirthankar on top from Pallu, Bikaner, #Rajasthan. Currently on display at Ajmer Museum. The iconography shows Kamandal, mala and Jinagam in her hands (2)
Aug 13, 2023 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
#Jainpersonalities
Sheth Motichand sha
He was born in 1782, to Seth Amin Chand & Roopa Bai at Bombay. Amin Chand had migrated from Khambat to Bombay in 1758 at the age of 13 where he started jewellery business. There he built a griha jinalay.
#Thread #SundaySpecial
But when he died, the family was left behind in a critical financial condition. His eldest son Nemi Chand started brokerage & paid off father's debts but died young at 31. Within 5 years Motichand developed business to great heights & became a millionaire (2)
21.05.23, Sunday:
For the first time ever in 76 years, since the 1947 Partition of India & Pakistan, #Jain monks enter #Pakistan to visit their #Jain Pilgrimages today!
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Gachchadhipati Acharya Shri Dharmadhurandhar Suri takes the message of Peace & Ahimsa of Jinshashan to #Pakistan to visit the Samadhi mandir of Param pujya Acharya Shri Atmaramji Maharaj at Gujranwala. He belongs to Punjab Kesari Acharya Vijay Vallabh Surishwarji's Samuday (2)
Feb 22, 2023 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
#JainNews
Interim orders finally passed by Supreme Court on #Antarikshji Parshwanath, Shirpur
Doors will re-open for Worship!
1) Shwetambars to continue Management 2) Digambars to worship acc to 1905 Agreement 3) Shwetambars can continue lep procedure as per Privy Council order
On 05.02.23, under the guidance of Bhaktiyogacharya Yashovijay ji, the newly built Antarikshji Parshwanath Shwetambar Tirth Pratishtha was done. Call it a co-incidence or devotion, it seems it paved way for the years-long pending case of Antarikshji 🙏🏼😍
Jan 5, 2023 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
🥳 Big News! Today's meeting of Jain delegates with Central govt to #SaveShikharji has given positive results. Shikharji will remain a Holy Pilgrimage site, not a Tourist centre. All steps will be taken to protect its sanctity like banning Meat, Liquor, Anti-social activities (1)
Ministry of Environment,Forests & Climate change (Wild life Division) issued an official letter
The declaration of Parasnath hill under eco-sensitive zone is stayed. 2 Jains+1 Tribal will form a committee to monitor progress
Unauthorized camping, trekking will be prohibited (2)
😠 @CMOGuj under ur governance, miscreants from the #Hindu community are attacking #Jain Tirths continously destroying our ancient heritage @ Palitana Tirth #Gujarat
😍 Mesmerising Guru Bhakti on the holy land of Acharya Shri Jinkushalsuri Dada Guru @ Derawar/Deraur #Pakistan on 07.12.22 on the occasion of Margsheersh Poornima 🙏🏼
😍 Mesmerising Guru Bhakti on the holy land of Acharya shri Jinkushalsuri Dada Guru @ Derawar/Deraur #Pakistan on 07.12.22 on the occasion of Margsheersh Poornima 🙏🏼
16.11.22: In Britain's House of Commons, London, the 'Ahimsa Award' was awarded to Dr.Kumarpal Desai by the Jain All Party Parliamentary Group, an organization of more than 30 org in England #Thread
This Ahimsa award is given every year during the celebration of Ahimsa divas/Non Violence day. It is given to a person who has spread the spirit of compassion through his life's work, meritorious contribution in literature & journalim, education, religion & social service. (2)
Arittapatti, #Tamilnadu gets notified by GOTN as the 1st Biodiversity Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu. It is a biodiversity paradise with several endemic species & a Historical Heritage site dating back to 1000s of years! 😍 @ASIGoI #Thread
Arittapatti (also called as Pancha Pandava Padukkai) is a village set near a rocky hill in Melur block, about 25kms northeast of Madurai, #Tamilnadu. It has one of the oldest known Tamil Brahmi inscriptions dating back to the 2nd century BCE in Kalinjamalai, Arittapatti. (2)
Nov 4, 2022 • 15 tweets • 10 min read
'Siribhoovalaya' is a unique work of multi-lingual literature by Kumudendu Muni, a 8th century Kannada #Jain monk. It contains valuable information about various sciences including mathematics, chemistry, physics, metallurgy, astronomy, medicine, history, space travel etc #Thread
The work is unique as it doesn't use Alphabets, but is composed entirely in Kannada numerics called Anka lipi. Totally there are 26 chapters in big volumes, of which only 3 have been decoded. This method of writing/coding represents 18 scripts & over 700 languages! (2)
@AmbAckermann in ur country #Germany our #Indian child has been snatched away. They won't send her to India! Her parents are sitting outside ur embassy since days why u r not meeting them?
We know from Ashoka's inscriptions at the base of the hill that it was a major pilgrimage site from at least 250BC. This tirth is dedicated to 22nd Tirthankar Shri Neminath. (1) @GujaratTourism
Around the 8th century CE, a temple was constructed dedicated to Goddess Ambika at the top, the current temple was rebuilt in the 15th century. It was under the Solanki Chaulukyas around the 12th century that temple construction here reached its pinnacle (2)
Oct 23, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Om Shanti 🙏🏼
Sallekhna Samadhi of #Jain monk 8Param Pujya Shri 105 Kshullak Satyanand Maharaj at Sri Kshetra, Ponnur Hills, #Tamil Nadu at 12.20 pm yesterday.
Sallekhna or Santhara is one ritual that has come a long way & consistently practiced for 2300+ years #Thread
Memorial stones, Inscriptions, Chambers, Sculptures are some of the archaeological evidences of Sallekhana being an ancient practice. Sallekhana is always voluntary, undertaken after public declaration, and never assisted with any chemicals or tools. (2)