Digambar Jain Mahasabha or Shri Bharatvarshiya Digamber Jain Mahasabha is the oldest organisation of lay
Jains in
India.
History
The Digambar Jain Mahasabha was founded in 1894 in
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately north of Agra, and south-east of Delhi; about from the town of Vrindavan, and from Govardhan. ...
. It is considered a
traditionalist
Traditionalism is the adherence to traditional beliefs or practices. It may also refer to:
Religion
* Traditional religion, a religion or belief associated with a particular ethnic group
* Traditionalism (19th-century Catholicism), a 19th–cen ...
organisation. Its two main branches are ''Dharm Sanrakshini Mahasabha'' and ''Teerth Sanrakshini Mahasabha''.
Awards
;Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar
Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar was started in 2019 with
Abhinandan Varthaman becoming the first recipient of the prestigious award. This award carries a cash prize worth Rs. 2.51 Lakh as well.
Publications
* ''Jain Gazette'', a weekly publication of Dharm Sanrakshini Mahasabha, has been published regularly for the last 103 years. It claims to be the oldest Jain periodical in the world.
* ''Jain Mahiladarsh'': a weekly women's magazine published since 1922, founded by Pandita
Chandabai of Arrah and Magan Bai of Mumbai.
*''Prachin Jain Tirth Jirnoddhar'': A monthly devoted to Jain history and archaeology since 2003.
Prachin Jain Tirth Jirnoddhar, Nov 2018, p.1
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See also
* Mula Sangh
* Kashtha Sangh
* Chandabai
* Vishwa Jain Sangathan
References
External links
Jain Gazettee website
Prachin Jain Tirth Jirnoddhar website
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Jain organisations
Religious organizations established in 1894
Jainism in India
Religious organisations based in India
Conservatism in India
Jainism in Uttar Pradesh
Organisations based in Uttar Pradesh
Organisations based in Maharashtra
1894 establishments in India