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Jainism on the net

            A Project by Jain Friends & Freelance Service

Today internet is the best and easiest tool to get information. Anybody can get detailed information on any specific subject within few seconds with the the
help of internet, provided that the required information is published by anybody,
anywhere on the web.

Jain Friends, a Pune based institution is going to launch a mega website on Jainism with help of Freelance Press Service. Although there are lot of websites on Jainism, almost all of them are related to specific subjects, sects, organizations or institutions. It is need of time that there must be a mega Jain website which covers all the subjects related to Jains and Jainism. Jainism on the net will cover all the subjects with help of renowned Jain scholars and writers.

Enclosed is the brief list of the contents of the website. We have covered almost all the subjects, and the list is not complete. However if you feel something is lacking there, please let us know. This project can not be completed without your help, so come on, please join us.

How can you help us?

Just become a Patron of the project or place an advertisement of your business house or institution on the project website or just sponsor one or more web pages. For more details, just contact us by email/phone/snail mail, or just visit our office.

Religiously Yours,

Mahavir Sanglikar

Brief contents of the project: 

What is Jainism? An introduction to Jain Philosophy: The origin of Jainism, Jain concept of soul, God, Universe, Space, Time, Matter, Jain karma theory and liberation of the soul, Right Knowledge, Right Faith and Right conduct, Vows for layman and ascetics, comparative study of Jain, Buddhist and Vedic philosophy, Why Jains are not Hindus, The uniqueness of Jain philosophy. 

Jain Literature :An introduction to Jain literature: Digambar literature, Shwetambar Literature, Agamic and non Agamic literature, Jain literature in Prakrit (Ardhmagadhi, Shourseni, Paishachi, Maharashtri, Apbhransha etc), Jain literature in Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Bengali, Jain literature in non Indian languages (German, French, English, Spanish, Italian, Japanese etc.), Online Jain Sacred texts. 

Jain History: Prehistory period, Rishabh the first Teerthankar, Chakravarti Bharat, Bahubali, The 24 Teerthankarsand their authenticity, Neminath and Shri Krishna, Parshwanath, The Lichchhavis their origin, Mahavir and his life, The Naga and  shishunag kings and their contribution to Jainism, Major Jain dynasties: Mouryans, Emperor Kharwel, Gangs, Rashtrakuts, Chalukyas, Kadambs, Solankies, Shilahars, Jainism in the time of Moguls and British Rule, Jainism in free India. 

Great Ascetics: Biographies of the great ascetics from the time of Bhagwan Mahavir till today. Include biographies of Gandhars, Kevalis and Shrutkevalis, Acharya Bhdrabahu, Sthulibhadra, Pushpadanta, Bhutbali, Veersen, Kundkund, Umaswami (Umaswati), Pujyapad, Yativrushabh, Nemichandra, Bhattakalank, Samantbhadra, Siddhasena Diwakar, Mantungacharya, Amritchandra, Vidyanandi, Haribhadra, Mahaveeracharya, Hemchandra and many others. Also Acharya Shantisagar, Deshbhushan, Samantbhadra, Vidyanand, Vidyasagar, Tarunsagar, Gyansagar, Tulasi, Mahapragya, Buteraiji, Atmaram, Rajendrasuri, Ramchandrasuri, Vijayindradinnasuri, Anandrishiji, Sushilmuni, Amarmuni, Nanesh from modern era. 

Great followers: Biographies of Shrenik Bimbisar, Chandragupata Mourya, Bindusar, Ashok, Kunal, Samprati, Kharvel, Rachmalla, Amoghvarsha, Chamundrai, Gandaraditya, Nimbrasa, Kumarpal etc. Also Veerchand Gandhi, Barriester Champatrai Jain, Annasaheb Latthe, Karmveer Bhaurao Patil, V R Kothari, V Shantaram, Walchand Hirachand, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Dr. Jagdish Chandra Jain, A. N. Upadhye,  A Chakravarti, Justice Tukol etc.

Jain Community: Introduction, Sects and subsects in Jain community (Digambar, Shwetambar, Yapaniya, Sthanakwasi, Taranpanth, Terapanth, Kanaji Panth etc), Castesand subcastes in Jain community, Linguistic groups in Jain community (Hindi, Marathi, Gujarathi, Rajasthani, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali speaking Jains), Inter relations, Jain customs and traditions, New conversions to Jainism, Jains, Agriculture and Army. 

Jainism and Science: Introduction, Jainism and Physics, Jainism and Astrophysics, Jainism and Psychology, Jainism and biology, Jain Mathematics, Jain Ayurved.

Jain Directory: A directory of major Jain Organizations, Institutions, Periodicals, Publishers, Educational Institutions, Hostels, Dharmshalas, Charitable Trusts etc. with full addresses and telephone numbers.

Jain Mantras and Symbols: Introduction to various Jain Mantras, Stotras and Symbols.

Prominent Jains: Introduction to present day famous Jains from various fields of life.

Jain Pilgrimage Centers: Introduction to Major Jain Pilgrimage Centers, Maps, Contact Details etc.

Links: Links to other Jain Websites and Discussion Groups.

Articles and Essays: Apart from above subjects, there will be hundreds of essays and articles on Jains and Jainism on the website.

Jain Stories: Selected Jain stories from Agamic and non-Agamic Jain Literature.

Jain Art & Architecture:  Jain Caves, Jain sculpture, Jain Idols, Jain paintings etc.