About Marasaeb Detail

Gyanmati (Jñ?namati) is an Indian Jain religious guru Aryika (nun) from India. She is known for the construction of several Jain temples including the Jambudweep temple complex at Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh, tallest jain idol at Mangitungi Maharashtra.

Early Life:

She was born on 22 October 1934 in Tikait Nagar in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh,in a Jain family of Mohini Devi and Chotelal. She was named Maina. She was influenced by Padmanandi Panchvinshatika, an ancient Jain scripture gifted by her grandparents on the marriage of her mother. On 2 October 1952, on the day of Sharad Purnima, she was initiated as a Brahmacharini at Barabanki district by Acharyaratna Shri Deshbhushanji

Education:

Since her early childhood she started learning Sanskrit with Katantra style of linguistics or lipi generally referred as Aindra School of Grammar. She continued to research and explore with some of the Jain literature like Gommatsar, Ashtasahasri, Tattvartha Vartika (Rajvartika), Moolachar, Triloksar, Samayas?ra etc. and soon expertise in Hindi, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati etc. Deeply into research and learning she frequently consulted to some of the senior most Acharyas, Scholars and Jain monks.

 

Author:

She practiced her skills with writing 1008 Mantras of "Sahastranam" which improved her ability. She is considered as the first Kshullika or a Jain Sadhvi in history to translate and author several Jain literature, scriptures and manuscripts.Gyanmati She was able to surprise the whole world in the year 1969 by translating Nyaya-Ashtasahasri a renowned Sanskrit scripture into Hindi. Since then, she had written and composed more than 450 different publications ranging from auspicious quotes and thoughts to books and volumes. She has written and published 200 major books including the first two available in both Hindi and Sanskrit translations.She has also composed the Sanskrit Teeka (commentary) of the Sutras in form of sixteen books of Shatkhandagam Grantha.She has composed a modern Rite for the Five Merus.

• She was awarded honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by Avadh University, Faizabad on 5 February 1995 for her outstanding contributions in the field of Literature.
• Organised International Vice-Chancellors Conference to present and share the facts and findings and basis of Jainism and its studies at Hastinapur on 8 October 1998.