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Name of the Tool Encyclopedia of Jainism Home Page Logo URL http://en.encyclopediaofjainism.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Subject Jainism--Encyclopedias Accessibility Free Language English, Hindi, and Guajarati Publisher P.P.Ganinee Pramukh Aryikashiromani Shri Gyanmati Mataji Brief History The founder of this encyclopedia is P.P.Ganinee Pramukh Aryikashiromani Shri Gyanmati Mataji. Scope and Coverage Encyclopedia of Jainism is a reference source on Jain philosophy and Jain religion. The encyclopedia includes 30,734 pages or articles. The main categories of the encyclopedia includes Jainism (about Jainism, introduction, basic knowledge, eternal Jainism, and Jainism and economics), Jainism in Science (Jainism and modern science, Jainism environment), Multimedia (audios, photos and videos on Jainism), Ancient Jainism (Antiquity of Jainism, history of Jainism, Jain Manuscript, Jain Archeology), Jain Tirthankara (24 Tirthankaras, glory of the Lord Tirthankara), Jain way of life (Vegitarianism and Lord Mahavira, Jain Food), Jainism in medical science (Life and living-Health and fitness, Jain Yoga, Reiki, Meditation), literacy materials (stories and Jain Stories). Kind of Information This encyclopedia of Jainism provides information of different aspects of Jainism, Jain philosophy and Jain religion. Encyclopedic articles can be accessed through above mentioned categories and sub categories. The sub category “About Jainism” under the main category “Jainism” includes pages like ‘Acceptance of Jains in Minority’, ‘Antiquity of Jainism’, ‘Buddhist Scriptures’, ‘Hindu Scriptures’, ‘Why Jains Wanted Minority Status at National level’ etc. Another sub category “An Introduction to Jainism” provides information like division of subject, some aspects of Jain philosophy, Anekant Logic, Jain Kings, Jain Atheists etc. The page on ‘Anekant logic’ gives information like definition of Anekant Logic, Combat with Monism, Bhavaikant & Abhavaikant Monism, Kshanikaikant Monism, Adwait Ekant, Nyaya School of logic, Jain logic, and the fundamental theory of Syadva. Pages on ‘Some aspects on Jain Philosophy’ under the category “An Introduction to Jainism” includes the key points in its content like different aspects of Jain philosophy, the theory of God, God and man, the creation controversy of world, school of ethics, the freewill theory etc. Special Features The encyclopedia with its articles also contains videos, audios, photos related to Jain Philosophy. This Wiki encyclopedia gives provision to view sources and edition history of the articles. Users can make a discussion on a particular article. But for this purpose one have to register in this encyclopedia. Arrangement Pattern There is no specific arrangement pattern for main categories. But the sub categories under the main category are arranged alphabetically. Remarks The encyclopedia of Jainism with its articles and audios, videos, and photos provides a good reference sources on Jain philosophy. Date of Access July 17, 2017 .