With inspiration from Ganadhipati Gurudev Shri Tulsi (the 9th spiritual supreme head of Jain Shwetamber Terapanth Sangh) and Acharya Shri Mahapragya (the 10th supreme head), Jain Vishva Bharati (JVB) was established in the year 1970 at Ladnun in the Nagaur District of Rajasthan, India. In addition to being a center of excellence in the field of Jain Studies and the Prakrit Language, this institute has also become an international center of learning on Ahimsa (Non Violence), Jeevan Vigyan (Science of Living) and Preksha Dhyan (Preksha Meditation)