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Pt. Himmatlal Jethalal Shah B.A.
A Humble devotee Pt. Kailash Chand Jain Click
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Mangalayatan 
'Mangalayatan' project gets its inspiration from Songarh, the respected Jain tirth dham which has attained a highly respectable status due to its association with Param Pujya Gurudevshri Kanji Swami. Gurudevshri lived here for 46 years from Vikram Samvat 1991 to 2037 (A.D. 1933 to 1980). During this period, the revered Gurudevshri delivered his discourses here, in the presence of hundreds of devotees. The main disciple of Gurudevshri, Bahenshri Champaben, too has been associated with Songarh. Thousands of disciples come to Songarh to learn the right Moksha-marg.
The Swadhyaya Mandir Complex, at Songarh has many temples including Shri Seemandharswami temple, Shri Seemandharswami Samavassaran, Shri Seemandharswami Manstambh, Shri Mahavir Kundkund Digambar Jain Paramagam temple, Shri Digambar Jain Swadhyay Mandir, Shri Nandishwar Jain Temple, Shri Kundkund Kahan Saraswati Bhavan etc.
Pt. Shah is a very well known and highly respected scholarly figure, who has made a valuable contribution to Jainism by translating the revered Panch-Parmagams into
Gujarati language. Pt. Shah is the elder brother of Bahenshri Champaben and is called as 'Mama' by his admirers. His
contribution to the Jain religious and devotional literature is invaluable
and has received great accolades among religious scholars and devotees. He is greatly admired among the Jain community as a selfless scholar and a guiding force.
Incidentally, it is Pt. Shah who has given Mangalayatan tirth dham its name.
His association with Mangalayatan has added value to the prestige of the
tirth dham.
Pt. Kailash Chandji is a well known Jain Scholar and a devoted follower of Gurudev Kanji Swami. Throughout his life, he has been dedicatedly working for the cause of Jainism and non-violence. Originally from Bulandshahar, Pt. Jain has played a major role in spreading Gurudevshri's message to the masses in India and abroad. At the age of 83, he is still making an active contribution to the Jain dharma in every possible way.
Born at village Tikri under Saradhana Tahsil in the Meerut district, Panditji is the guiding force behind Shri Adinath Kund-kund Kahan Digamber Jain Trust, which taken the task of 'Mangalayatan's development in its hands. Pt. Jain is the Founder & Chief Patron of the trust. He had also been instrumental in the birth of Shri Kund-kund Kahan Digamber Jain Swadhyay Mandir, Dehradun, in 1989. This is the only institution in Uttar Pradesh which is completely dedicated to
Gurudevshri Kanji Swami and Champaben.
He has treasured the memories of Gurudevshri for the last 50 years. Whenever he talks about Gurudev, he becomes emotional and tears start rolling down his eyes. Every Jain knows him as the one who has been addressing Gurudevshri as 'a great soul who has turned Bharat-kshetra into Videha-kshetra and
Pancham-kaal into Chautha-kaal.' He also says that Gurudevshri will be remembered as a Tirthankar by the generations to come. 'Mangalayatan' is a long cherished dream for him. Let's hope that his dream will come true in the very near future.
Shri Adinath Kund Kund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust, Aligarh. Uttar Pradesh. India