Akil Bharathvashiya Digambar Jain Maha Sabha - TamilNadu

Akil Bharathvashiya Digambar Jain Maha Sabha is organising a one day convention on Jaina Contribution to Tamil literature and culture at Ponnur Hills, Tamil Nadu on 24.9.2006.

The function is under the auspicious presence of
Param Poojya Acharya 108 Sri Vardhaman Sagar muni maharaj
&
Param Poojya Acharya 108 Sri Guna Nandhi muni maharaj
and under the directions of HH Swasti Sri Dhavalakeerti Bhattaraka Swamiji, Thirumalai and HH SwastiSri Laxmisena Bhattaraka Swamiji, Mel Sittamur Jain muts.
The convention is attendedby Well known Swetambar scholars also.
PROGRAMME
24.9.06 SUNDAY - FORENOON
11.00 AM : Mangala charan
11.02 AM : Installation of portrait of Charitra Chakravarthi Acharya 108 Sri Santhi Sagarji Maharaj by Sri ARUN JAIN, CEO, Polaris Software Lab, Chennai.
11.07 AM : Inguration of the convention by Hon'ble Minister for Food, Govt. of Tamil Nadu Thiru E.V. VELU
11.10 AM : Welcome address by Shri M.K. JAIN, President, Akil Bharathvashiya Digambar Jain (Samrakshani) Maha Sabha
11.05 AM : Guest Lecture - Contrubution by Tamil Jains to ancient Tamil society and the world by Prof. J. SRICHANDRAN, Prop. Vardhaman Padippagam.
11.35 AM : "Senthamizhin Jeevaga Chintamani enum Semmozhi Kappiyam " Tamil Book release by Hon'ble Minister Thri. E.V. VELU followed by his lecture.
- " Thirukkural and Jainism" book release and lecture by
Shri Sathyapradha Sahu, IAS, District Collector, Thiruvannamalai
- "Dravida Digambara Samana Tamil Thuravigal" book release and lecture by Sri Arun Jain, CEO, Polaris Software Lab, Chennai
12.30 PM : Dharmopadesam by Acharyas

01.00 PM : Vote of Thanks by Sri Rajkumar Jain,
Akil Bharathvashiya Digambar Jain Maha Sabha

AFTERNOON SESSION
24.9.06 - 2.00 pm
Convention on Antiquity of Jainism in Tamil Nadu, its contrubution to Jain Literature and Culture presided by world renouned scholar on Indian archaeology Iravadam Mahadevan.

President : Thriu Iravadam Mahadevan, IAS (Retd.)
Presentations : Dr. G. Vijaya Venugopal,
Dept. of Archaeology, School of French Far East countries.
Pondicherry
Dr. Padmanabhan, Jainology Scholar, Kanyakumari
Dr. Santhalingam, Dept.of Archaeology ( Tamil Nadu), Madurai
Thriu A.P. Aravazhi, President, Tamil Nadu Samana Peravai
Dr. Ekambaranathan, Head, Dept. of Archaeology and Ancient
History, University of Madras.

SPECIAL GUESTS
M/s.
A. Rajendran, ex MLA
Polur Varadhan, MLA, Chengam
K. Ethiroli Maniyan, MLA, Peranamallur
S.P. Jeyaraman, MLA, Vandavasi
Lakshmi Narayan, MLA, Pondicherry
Pichandi, IAS, Director, Hindu Endowments, GoTN
Deepak Jain, IAS, Chairman, Poompuhar Shipping Corpn,GoTN
Dr. Gurumurthy, IAS, Director, Dept. of Archaeology, GoTN
K.P. Jain, IPS, DGP
Pavan Kumar Jain, IRS, Commissioner of Income Tax
Hans Kumar Jain, IRS, Commissioner of Central Excise
Pushpak Kumar Jain, IRS, Commissioner of Central Excise
Dr. Satyabama Badrinath, Superintendent, Dept. of Archaeology, GoI
Dr. Jayanthilal Jain, General Manager, Indian Bank
Dr. Vasubal, Head, Dept.of Jainology, University of Madras
Dr. Krishan Chandji Chordia, General Secretary, Jainology Research Centre, University of Madras
Pukhraj Jain, Sarva Jaina Maha Sabha
Tulichand Jain, President, Karuna International
Tarachand Sanglecha, General Secy., Jain Maha Sangh.
Location: Ponnur Malai is situated on Vandavasi - Chetpet road - 8 kms from Vandavasi.

Reproduced by Pankaz Chandmal Hingarh,Mumbai in Public Interest.