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- THE CHALUKYAN MAGNIFICENCE - The Chalukyan rulers were great patrons of art. The magnificently carved sculptures in the temples and temple complexes built by them are splendid examples of their artistic skills. M S Dwarakinath familiarises us with the wealth of temple architecture left behind by the Chalukyas of Kalyana.
- Arittapatti inscription throws light on Jainism - MADURAI SEPT.14. A rare 3rd century B.C. Tamil Brahmi inscription found near Madurai recently has brought to light the fact that not only Pandyas and Cheras but the chiefs of the coastal region in the State also patronised Jainism in the early period.
[edit] Jains
- Jain community most media-savvy than others
- Tuesday - Oct 16, 2007
- Televisionpoint.com Correspondent | New Delhi
- Hindus are slightly more exposed to the media than Muslims in India, but the Jain community, both men and women, is far ahead as far as reading newspapers or magazines is concerned. According to the findings of the latest National Family Health Survey III, 76% Jain women read newspapers or magazines at least once a week as against 40% of Christian, 33% of Sikh, 30% of Buddhist, 23% of Hindu or 18% of Muslim women..........
- Rethinking animal activism in an urban context
- If there's one case study that appears to defy outright modern categories of animal "rights" and "welfare", it is the charity Jain Bird Hospital nestled in the brick red compound of the Digambar Jain temple in Chandni Chowk. Its establishment itself is borne out of a particular religious worldview. It features prominently on several tourist websites and is famous as the only veterinary service catering specifically to the avian species......
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- The Jain Bird Hospital was established in 1929 by the Prachin Sri Aggarwal. Digambar Jain Panchayat Trust committee, and currently houses about 4,500 patients in its cages. All treatment is provided free of cost, though donations are welcome. The hospital receives no financial aid from the government, in fact - it avails of no government schemes, all expenses being met by funds from the committee board. The infrastructure at JBH is quite impressive. In addition to the mostly clean and well-maintained wards, the three-storey building also houses a research lab and an ICU. The team is led by the veterinary surgeon, Dr. Vijay Kumar, who has been with the hospital for 10 years, includes two compounders, one supervisor and six ward boys....
