Institute Of Jainology
JAINpedia Exhibitions at British Library & V&A Museum, London, UK
Mahāvīra’s incarnation as a god in the Puśpottara heaven Kalpa-sūtra © The British Library Board
JAINpedia is a prestigious 5 year national project to create an online, accessible resource for the Jain community and beyond, taking Jainism into the 21st Century. Besides a rich online website showcasing rare and sacred manuscripts the project is conducting a series of exhibitions, cultural events and cultural events at partner institutions the V&A, British Library, Bodleian Library and Welcome Trust Library.
The British Library launched JAINpedia in the Treasures Gallery which opened to the public on 8th October 2010 and will be displayed there till the end of April 2011. The display consists of approx 40 objects from across the Library’s Jain collection and is grouped as Sacred Text and further displayed in different sections these include Worship and Meditation, Lives of the Jinas, The Jain Universe and Jain Stories. Depictions include The Jitakalpasutra, Worship to Sarasvati, Santinatha, The 16th Jina in Meditation, Worship of the Jina Parsvanatha, Auspicious Dreams and Enlightenment of a Jina.
To further compliment the display a series of events to celebrate Mahavir Jayanti in April 2011 will take place these will include a family craft workshop, storytelling in the gallery and a lunchtime recital, there will also be a reception in March 2011.
Entrance to the library and the galleries is free. Please visit with your friends.
For further information please contact:
Rajiv Anand M.A
Tel-0208 236 1020
[email protected]
www.jainpedia.org