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Anandji Kalyanji Trust (Gujarati શેઠ આનંદજી કલ્યાણજી પેઢી) is the largest and the oldest Jain trust, managed by lay Jains,〔Thus not including the Bhattaraka institutions〕 with headquarters at Ahmedabad which manages more than 1200 Jain temples.〔Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhino Itihas 1, Ratilal Dipchand Desai, Shilchandrasuri,Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi Ahmedabad 1983〕 The original charitable trust is said to have been founded somewhere in decades of 1630–40 AD and is running under name ''Anandji Kalyanji ni Pedhi'' or Ananadji Kalyanji Trust since decade of 1720.〔Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhino Itihas 1, Ratilal Dipchand Desai, Shilchandrasuri,Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi Ahmedabad 1983; pp:6〕 ==History== Initially founded to manage the Shatrunjaya Palitana temples, it now manages numerous Jain tirthas and temples belonging to the Shvetambara tradition.〔Dharna Vihara, Ranakpur, Saryu Doshi, Thomas Dix Opus, Vol. 17, Edition Axel Menges, 1995〕 It is said to have been founded by Shantidas Zaveri and its leadership has been in the same family for generations. Kasturbhai Lalbhai, an industrialist and educationist, who was the elevanth generation member, headed the trust for 50 years, followed by Shrenik Kasturbhai Lalbhai for 30 years.〔〔 Samveg Lalbhai now heads the trust. The name Sheth Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi would suggest that it is a business house belonging to Sheth Anandji, the son of Kalyanji. However, the names are imaginary and they refer to the role of the trust bringing ''Anand'' – pleasure and '' Kalyan''- bliss to the Jain pilgrims.〔 The available documentation takes the history of the trust to samvat 1777 (1720 AD). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anandji Kalyanji Trust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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