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Digital Resources &
E-Books of Jainism on
Internet
Dr. Vivekanand Jain
Deputy Librarian
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi - 221005

Jainism
? Jainism is one of the oldest religion
of the world.
? It have 24 Tirthankaras.
? The First Jain Tirthankar is known as
Aadinath Swami or Lord Rishabhnath

? Earlier Jainism was confined to a small
region of India, but now its concepts
and ethical literature is spread all over
the world due to online availability over
internet via digital Jain e-libraries.
? ICT and other social media have
increased the boundaries of Jainism
from local to global and accessibility
from anywhere at any time.

Jain Digital Library
? The role of Jain digital e-library
(www.jainelibrary.com or Jainelibrary.org ) and
the International Digambar Jain Organisation
(www.idjo.org ), institutional website, Religious
TV Channels and Social media are contributing
in the promotion of Jainism.
? The Jain literature spread over 100 countries in
the world through Internet-based resources.

Social Media
? Religious Saint/ Monk/ Muni/ Sadhus
and their followers are having websites
as well as social media account for
communication to individual and
masses. It may be website, mobile
phone, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Wikis,
You tube, etc.

Why Digital Libraries?
? Online digital resources increase the
efficiency of users to access more
resources.
? Digitalization of resources is a step to
preserve rich cultural heritage and vast
knowledge treasure for coming
generations.

? To cope up with the information needs
with speed and relative accuracy and
reliability, the digital library is the most
important and reliable solution.
? Information Communication
Technologies (ICT) transforms the
activities and services of libraries from
manual system to digital information
services.

Why Digitization?
? Easier to access remotely.
? Fast mode of communication.
? Powerful searching and browsing
facilities.
? Foundation for new value added
services.
? Digitization serves as a preservation
tool.

Jain E-Library:
http://www.jainlibrary.org
6984 Books ; 4532 Articles; 38800+ Users

Digital resources of jainism by v jain bhu

Project Gutenberg
? Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to
digitize and archive cultural works, to
"encourage the creation and distribution of
eBooks".
? Founded in 1971
? As of March 2016, Project Gutenberg claimed
over 51,000 items in its collection,
www.gutenberg.org

JAIN VIEW OF LIFE BY Prof. T. G. Kalghatgi, Mysore

Swetambar
Literature
Only list of books available / not full text

Jain Thesis on ShodhGanga of
INFLIBNET

Institutes for Digital Preservation
of Cultural Heritage
? NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF INDIA
? INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE
ARTS (IGNCA)
? DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA (UDL Project)
? NATIONAL MISSION FOR MANUSCRIPTS
(NMM) www.namami.org

? Under the supervision of NMM above 70,053
Manuscripts with 9.4 million pages has been
digitized (up to March 2013) from various
repositories/ libraries of India. NMM have a plan
for National Digital Manuscripts Library.
www.namami.org

Worship of Book in
Every Religion
Hinduism : Bhagwad Gita
Jainism �C Jinvani (Agama)
Buddhism : Tripitaka (Sutras)
Muslim �C Quran
Christian - Holy Bible
Sikhism - Guru Granth Sahib

Religious population in India 2011
Jains : 45 Lakh

Religious Census of India 2011
Jain
Persons Males Females
Total 4451753 2278097 2173656
Rural 904809 467577 437232
Urban 3546944 1810520 1736424
Jain��s Population in India

Summary
? Digitalization of resources is a step to
preserve our rich cultural heritage and vast
knowledge treasure for coming generations.
? To cope up with the information needs with
speed and relative accuracy and reliability,
the digital library is the most important and
reliable solution.

Summary
? Information on Digital Libraries for global
access.
? Netizens / online net users are not believed in
the political boundaries of the nations. They
feel themselves as a global citizen.
? Impact : Earlier Jainism was confined to a small
region of India, but now all good concepts /
ethical things spread all over the world through
internet. Social media increase the boundaries
of Jainism form India to global.

Summary
? Libraries are real democratic institution
which serves all type of people of society and
providing them literature on all religions and
philosophy without any discrimination.
? Digital Libraries provides opportunities to
know about all religions, way of worship,
their religious values, to understand and
communicate with each other.

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