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Pt. Daulatram Jinwani Mandir and research complex

The research centre is one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by the 'Mangalayatan' trust. Basic objectives of the research centre are like search of ancient and rare manuscripts, scriptures and other religious literature; and their restoration, preservation and reproduction in different forms such as books, cassettes, websites and compact disks (CD-ROMs). The interacts and cooperates with other organisations, societies and individuals with similar interests to pave way for a faster and coordinated action to save our religious and spiritual heritage. The trust also wants to explore the possibility of conducting exchange programs with libraries and museums abroad where priceless Indian religious manuscripts are lying neglected. Under such programs, arrangement could be made to receive back such transcripts or at least their copies in exchange for similar kind of material that the centre has. Proposals for purchase of such rare materials can also be considered by the research centre.

The trust has already built an impressive collection of such material. It has contacted various religious scholars to play an active part in the activities of the research centre. Talks are also undergoing for developing close cooperation with people who are dedicated to the work of finding and preserving old religious scriptures. The centre is going to be a hub of research activities where renowned Jain and non-Jain scholars will be busy studying, discussing and interpreting the contents of ancient Jain scriptures. 

The trust is also planning to get the research centre affiliated with some university and award fellowships to scholars and researchers. Researchers from abroad will also be encouraged to come and undertake higher studies in Jainism. Scholars and researchers, working at 'Mangalayatan' might also be sent undertake study and research projects abroad. Research centre would be equipped with the latest kind of communication facilities including Internet. The trust proposes to host several websites, including the one you are surfing now, to spread the message of Jinwani throughout the world.

A library attached with the research centre, preserves a wealth of information on various aspects of Jainism in different forms including books, rare handwritten manuscripts, tadapatras, audio and video cassettes, CDs, pictures, paintings and souvenirs etc. 

To conduct and manage activities in this field, a committee headed by Sh. Nikhil Chhaganlal Mehta, Mumbai, has been constituted. Smt. Shaila P Vora, Mumbai, too, is a member of this committee.

Research Work :

Teerthdham Mangalayatan is doing a marvelous work, to prevent and preserve old manuscripts written in paper and tad patras. These manuscripts will be preserved after scanning, in CDs & micro-films. Mangalayatan will also put initiative to publish the unpublished manuscripts.

  Appeal for your co-operation:
     In case of any published or unpublished manuscripts written in paper or tad patra is available with you,
     kindly inform / send to Teerthdham Mangalayatan so that it may be preserved in CDs / Micro-films.
     If the owner so desires, the manuscript will be returned with a CD of it otherwise, it may be preserved in our       well-equipped library for research by our scholars.

Devotional Activities

Mangalayatan is fast becoming an ideal place for devotional activities. Its location is free of any kind of pollution including pollution of air and sound; pollution of psyche, views and acts. The place provides an atmosphere free of worldly evils such as selfishness, anger, lust, proud ness and greed. The area is full of peace. Throughout the day, devotional activities such as puja-archana, pravachanas, chanting of religious hymns, classes on ethics etc. take place at the Mangalayatan complex. Religious ceremonies are conducted with great devotion and joy. The complex also houses two large halls for meditation that are always full of devotees engrossed in sadhna and Jaap.

Mangalayatan library has a huge collection of pravachanas, devotional songs, bhajans and video recordings which are played for the collective benefit of devotees. Gurudevshri Kanji swami's discourse CDs are played everyday. Similarly, discourses by Bahenshri Champaben and other great saints are played in the complex.

ATHITHI BHOJANSHALA:

The number of pilgrims visiting TEERTHDHAM MANGALAYATAN is increasing day by day. In the ATHITHI BHOJANSHALA, arrangement of food has been made available to facilitate more than 100 pilgrims and students everyday. However this number of pilgrims is likely to increase to about 200 in near future. For smooth running of this BHOJANSHALA, your generous contribution is needed.

One day meal : Rs. 5,100/- (including breakfast)
One time meal : Rs. 2,100/-
Breakfast : Rs. 1,100/-

You can also sponsor the above by becoming a Life member by donating Rs. 51000/-. You have the right to choose a day of your choice on which the food will be provided on your behalf to the studens of Vidyaniketan as well as the pilgrims every year, forever.

Religious Education

Mangalayatan complex invites great scholars from different parts of the world, time to time, and conducts their discourses/classes for the benefit of devotees. These discourses are becoming very popular with the local jains who attend them in large numbers. Objective of such activities is to spread the message of Jinwani, and to instill great personal and religious values among the devotees, especially the youth. Some of the classes are exclusively held for the young generation, although elders also attend them in impressive numbers. These classes embolden their religious feelings and also provide them a chance to find answers to their long standing queries.

Scholars such as Pt. Vimaldada Jhanjhri (Ujjain), Sh. Himmatbhai Dagli (Songarh), Pt. Hemant Bhai Gandhi, Dr. Kirit Bhai Gosalia (America), Dr. Uttamchandji (Sivni), Sh. Abhayji (Chhindwara), Pt. Virendra Kumar (Agra), Dr. Hukum Chand Bharilla (Jaipur), Pt. Kailash Chand Jain (Aligarh), Kalpa Shreyas Raja (Nairobi), Meena Shah (London), Pt. Virendra Kumar (Agra), Sh. Jatish Bhai Gandhi (Sanavad), Pt. Ashok Luhadia, Pt. Sanjay Shashtri (Nagpur), Pt. Abhinandan Kumarji (Khaniadhana), Pt. Nageshji (Pidava), Pt. Manish Shashtri (Pidava), Pt. Subodh Shashtri (Shahgarh), Pt. Mahendra Shashtri (Khaniadhana) etc. have conducted their discourses, Tatvacharchas and classes in the Mangalayatan complex.

Bhagwan Adinath Vidya Niketan

Shri Adinath Kund Kund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust has established Bhagwan Adinath Vidya Niketan at the Mangalayatan complex with an objective of providing academic as well as religious education to children selected from different parts of the country. Mangalayatan sponsors school, college and university education for children selected under the scheme. They also get psychological, physical and religious education at the complex, through scholars invited from throughout the country. The students are taught the basic principals and values of Jainism and study Jinagam (Jain literature). 

Mangalayatan also provides to them free boarding and lodging facility and food. Three complexes under the names of Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gyan and Samyak Charitra are being constructed for providing housing facilities to the students.

Need For Your Co-operation:
The BHAGWAN SHRI ADINATH VIDYANIKETAN in the TEERTH DHAM MANGALAYATAN is successfully running since July 2003. Free education is being imparted to the children belonging to economically backward families here. Besides academic education, special emphasis is also been made on the education of Jain Dharma to the students of this Vidya Niketan in order to help these siblings become responsible and cultured citizens of tomorrow.
For this noble work :

1) A sum of Rs.11000/- per child for one academic year and
2) Rs. 75000/- per child for his complete tenure has been fixed in the Vidya Niketan.

The Vidya Niketan needs financial support from some generous people. In this regard, your kind co-opetration is solicited.

Medical Services

A charitable hospital has already been built and made functional at the Mangalayatan complex. The hospital provides medical facilities not only to devotees coming to the teerth-dham, but also to the residents of nearby villages. On an average, 200 patients visit the hospital everyday and get benefited by the facility.

The hospital provides Allopathic, Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic treatment to the patients. A plan to establish a naturopathy centre at the complex is also under active consideration. An ambulance is also being arranged for the hospital.

Stone Laying Ceremony (shilanyas):
Stone Laying ceremony (Shilanyas) of Bhagwan Mahavir Dharmarth Aushdhalaya held on Saturday – 20th Dec.’03.The Stone Laying ceremony (Shilanyas) was done jointly by the Chief Minister – U.P. Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mr. Ramesh Chand Singhal, Prashant Group, Aligarh. The functin was presided over by Shri Ramesh Chandra Jain, Ex. Executive Director – Times of India, New Delhi. Mr. Rajvir Singh, Health Minister, Govt. of U.P. Mr. Ashok Agarwal, Chief Editor – Amar Ujala & Mr. Sanjay Garg, Minister of P.W.D., Govt of U.P. were the Guest of Honours.
This Hospital is being constructed with the financial help from Mr. Ramesh Chand Singhal for the benefit of people living in the nearby villages and pilgrims visiting Teerthdham Mangalayatan.
This Bhagwan Mahavir Dharmarth Aushdhalaya is already being run at Mangalayatan since last three years, in a small level, like a dispensary and approx. 100 patients are daily taking benefits of it.

Announcements by Chief Minister – U.P. Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav during Silanyas:
At the time of the Stone Laying Ceremony, the Chief Guest Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav – Chief Minister, U.P. has made following announcements –

a. Electric line to be provided from Sasni, on Govt. expenses.
b. Special Area Development Authority will be formed including 3 k.m. Area surrounding Teerthdham Mangalayatan.

Need For Your Co-operation:
A charitable hospital ‘BHAGWAN MAHAVIR TEERTH DHAM AUSHDHALAYA `is running in the premises of TEERTHDHAM MANGALAYATAN in order to facilitate hundreds of poor people residing in surrounding villages , pilgrims who visit teerthdham and the students staying in the vidyaniketan.
Your kind help for smooth functioning of this charitable hospital is solicited.
You can become a part of this charitable hospital:

1) By donating Rs.11,000/- yearly
2) or Rs.1000/- monthly.

Yours generous participation will be a great help to the poor and needy people of the nearby villages particularly.

Residential Colony

A residential colony has also been developed at the Mangalayatan complex for the Jain community, around the pilgrimage complex. Residents of the colony, spread over an area of 22,000 sq. yards, enjoy a peaceful and pious atmosphere which is free of worldly worries and tensions.

There are two basic reasons behind the decision to develop the residential colony: 1) to provide local Jain community a holy and religious atmosphere away from the modern day life-style; 2) to ensure that the sanctity of the area around the 'Mangalayatan' pilgrimage complex is not violated in any manner. The area housing the colony of Jains is obviously free of any kind of violence and non-vegetarianism which provides the perfect ambiance for the holy complex. 

The trust has already made a strong representation to the Uttar Pradesh government to ban the sale of meat and liquor within the distance of 10 kilometers around the 'Mangalayatan' complex and declare the area as 'Ahimsa kshetra.' 

'Mangalayatan' Patrika

The trust is also publishing a monthly patrika (magazine), named 'Mangalayatan.' The magazine provides an interesting and valuable collection of articles on Jainism, its principles, its philosophy, Jain scriptures, Jain personalities, News related to Jainism, latest research on Jainism etc. Pt. Kailash Chandra Jain is the Founder Chief Editor of the magazine. The magazine has also been made available online. It can be accessed here.

Editorial board of the magazine has Sh. Chimanbhai Thakarsi Modi, Songarh; Br. Brajlal Girdharlal Shah, Badhwan; Sh. Hemantbhai Gandhi, Mumbai and Smt. Veena Jain, Dehradun as its members. Babu Jugalkishorji 'Yugal', Kota (Raj) is the Chief Editorial Consultant of the publication. Members of the Editorial Advisory Committee include: Pt. Br. Chandulal Khimchand Jhobalia, Songarh; Pt. Subhashbhai Seth, Baankner; Dr. Kiritbhai Gosalia, USA; Sh. Laxmi Chand B. Shah, London; Sh. Shreyas P Raja, Nairobi; Sh. Rajubhai Kamdar, Rajkot; and Dr. Jaikumar Upadhye; New Delhi. While Sh. Adinath Kund-kund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust, Aligarh, is the owner of the publication, Sh. Pawan Jain, Aligarh, is its publisher. 

Need For Your Co-operation: MANGALAYATAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE

For the last 21 months,this magazine is spreading the great messages of Pujya Gurudevshree Kanji Swami besides other useful information.
Your kind patronage is needed in order to serve you in a better way through this valuable magazine.
You can participate in this noble cause of Tattwa prachar :

1) By remitting Rs,15,000/- yearly
The name of the donor/family/organisation will be published in the magazine of any particular month.It is a matter of great pleasure that six such donors have already subscribed.
2) Membership is invited from donors against a contribution of Rs.15,000/-yearly.

Postal Address: 'Mangalayatan', F-31, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi- 110044. 

Shri Adinath Kund Kund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust, Aligarh. Uttar Pradesh. India