Correspondence and जैन जर्नल के सम्पादक श्री को अभिनन्दन-

Summary

The correspondence section contains several letters that engage with previous articles and offer praise for the *Jain Journal*. In the first letter, S. Thanyakumar of the Jain Youth Forum in Madras corrects an assertion in a January 1977 article on ‘Tamil Puranas’ that *Sripurana* had not been published; he explains that the University of Madras printed an edition in 1943, edited by Venkatarajulu Reddiar, and that Tamil Jain communities still keep this purana beside the idol during worship. Thanyakumar also notes that commentaries on Tamil grammar refer to other Jain puranas now lost. In a reply dated March 17, 1977, Rama Kant Jain of Lucknow thanks Thanyakumar for his correction and clarifies that his original statement was based on Professor A. Chakravarti’s book *Jaina Literature in Tamil*. He requests the editor to publish Thanyakumar’s letter for the benefit of readers. Subsequent letters, written in Hindi, praise editor Shri Ganesh Lalwani and the Jain Bhawan organisation for producing a high‑quality quarterly that covers Jain religion, history, literature, philosophy and art. The writer commends the journal’s neat printing, affordable price and broad appeal and urges donors to provide generous financial support so that the publication can continue to expand its academic and social activities. He highlights a special issue dedicated to the Shatrunjaya temples, noting that it reprints an 1869 English translation of a Gujarati text on the temples of Palitana by James Burgess and compares it favourably to contemporary photography. Another letter discusses a reprinted work on the antiquities of Girnar and praises the editor for making rare scholarship accessible for a nominal cost. Throughout the correspondence, contributors stress that journals like *Jain Journal* play a vital role in preserving and disseminating Jain heritage and knowledge. They appeal to Jain societies and philanthropists to recognise the magazine’s importance and to ensure its financial sustainability through subscriptions and donations. Their messages collectively demonstrate a strong sense of community engagement and a desire to support scholarly endeavours that celebrate Jain culture.