1. Gyanmati Mataji is an Indian Jain religious guru Aryika from India.
11 Facts About Gyanmati
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Gyanmati is known for being a prolific author and the construction of several Jain temples including the Jambudweep temple complex at Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh, Ayodya Jain and the Statue of Ahimsa at Mangi Tungi in Maharashtra.
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Gyanmati was born as Maina on 22 October 1934 in Tikait Nagar in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, in a Jain family of Mohini Devi and Chotelal.
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Gyanmati was influenced by Padmanandi Panchvinshatika, an ancient Jain scripture gifted by her grandparents on the marriage of her mother.
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Since her early childhood, Gyanmati started learning Sanskrit with Katantra style of linguistics or lipi generally referred as Aindra School of Grammar.
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Gyanmati practiced her skills with writing 1008 Mantras of "Sahastranam" which improved her ability.
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Gyanmati is considered as the first Kshullika or a Jain Sadhvi in history to translate and author several Jain literature, scriptures and manuscripts.
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Gyanmati translated Nyaya-Ashtasahasri a renowned Sanskrit scripture, into Hindi in the year 1969.
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Gyanmati has written and published 200 major books including the first two available in both Hindi and Sanskrit translations.
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Gyanmati has composed the Sanskrit Teeka of the Sutras in form of sixteen books of Shatkhandagam Grantha.
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Gyanmati has composed a modern Rite for the Five Merus.