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THE DAWN OF

A GOLDEN ERA

The 19th century had entered its Þ nal decade Ashadhi Beej – Even the day on which Jawahar
marking the onset of the 20th century. The year took his Þ rst breath on this earth too symbolises
was 1992, according to Vikram samvat (V.S.). his great nature.

Exactly 8 decades from today, on the day of Jawahar! He is like the generous ‘Ashadhi
Vad Beej of the Hindu month of Ashadha, the holy Megha’ (Monsoon Clouds) which showers bene-
land of Anahilpur Patan (North Gujarat) was witness volence and compassion equally everywhere, all
to a remarkable event. the Ɵ me without any discriminaƟ on.

The sky was dark but Mother Kantaben’s womb Jawahar! He is a beej (seed) which stays
and Father Mafatbhai’s clan was lightened by an underground, aloof and isolated but giŌ s the world
excepƟ onal aura. Unlike the borrowed and ß ickering ripe and sweet fruits for decades and centuries from
light of a candle, his aura was like that of a precious the vast tree that has grown from it.
gem-natural and everlasƟ ng. That’s why this aura Call it showering of the monsoon clouds
was christened as ‘Jawahar’. (Ashadhi) from the sky or the evoluƟ on of the seed
From a mischievous ‘Jawahar’ to matured (beej) from the soil; it was the emergence of such
‘Jayghosh’... an excepƟ onal aura, that received the astounding
From an untrained ‘Muni’ to an exemplary accolade of ‘Siddhant Diwakar’ in its middle period.
learned ‘Acharya’... He is a sun, on its inÞ nite journey of salvaƟ on,
From a devoted disciple to the successful leader directed by the ever-glowing light of knowledge.
of a huge Samudaya He is a sun that will never set,

From the wellbeing of his disciples to the An aura the world will never forget,
welfare of the enƟ re Sangha and Shasana... The shower of blessings by which everyone will

This aura spread far and wide... surely get wet,
In the glorious history of Jinshasana, the birth Travel all over the world – north, south,
of Jawahar was not a mere golden page but was east or west,
equivalent to the origin of an enƟ re golden scripture. But you will never meet any one like him, I bet !
Every line, every word of his life scripture is sure
A cut above the rest, he is UNDOUBTEDLY
to arise wonder and awe, joy and dedicaƟ on.
THE BEST !!

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