Sarva Dharma Sammelan ("Meeting of all faiths") is an assembly organized in several places in India. It is generally organized by the

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community, since it confirms with the '' anekantavada'' principle of Jainism. The best known meeting is held at

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every year, where it has been held since 1932. It is organized by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala led by

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. It was founded by Manjayya Heggade who was the dharmadhikari during 1918 to 1955. Other Sammelans have been held at Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai, Jabalpur, Bangalore etc. The philosopher

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started his public speaking at the annual Sarva Dharma Sammelan held at Jabalpur since 1939, organized by the Taran Panthi Jain community, in which he was born. He participated from 1951 to 1968. A Sarva Dharma Sammelan serves to support the view that all religions can coexist in harmony,. In 2004, at the 72nd Sarva dharma sammelan at Dharmasthala, the key speakers included: #

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, former Union Minister #D.

, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra #The Union Minister for Energy, P.M. Sayeed, # Aralumallige Parthasarathy, Dasa Sahitya scholar # M. F. Saldanha, former Justice of the

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#S. Jeetendra Kumar of Bangalore #Revenue Minister, M.P. Prakash. At the 2005, the following participated at the Chennai Sarva Dharma Sammelan: #Acharya Shri Mahapragyaji's disciple, Sadhvi Animasriji #Sadhvi Animasriji (Terapanth Jain sect), #Brahma Rishi Guru Anand from Tirupati, #Kazi Mufthi Dr. Salahuddin Mohammed Ayub, Government Chief

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, #Father Vincent Chinnadurai, Santhome Communication Centre, #Giani Pratipal Singh, Sri Gurunanak Sat Sangh, #Ven. M. Ratanajothy, monk in charge of

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Temple, Kundrathur, #Rajayogini Brahma Kumari Shantha, Regional Director, Prajapita Brahma Kumaris #Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, Prince of

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