Books about the use of religious music in rituals and recitation of sutras
In Jainism, the emphasis in ritual practice is more on correct recitation of mantras and adherence to ritual forms than on music as a separate, dominant element. There are devotional texts (stutis) and collections of prayers that are recited during rituals, but there is no large, centralized tradition of “religious music for rituals” in the way you might find in some other religions. When music or melodious recitation appears, it is usually part of a liturgical sequence (pratishtha, puja, pratikraman, etc.) rather than a standalone field of study.
What you can look for in this domain:
- Collections of Jain stotras and bhajans that are used in temples and during pujas.
- Texts describing the proper recitation procedures for sutras and mantras (including pronunciation and sequence).
- Works on ritual ethics and the inner meaning (arth) of recitations, so you understand how music or cadence supports focus and devotion without changing the core Jain doctrinal content.
If you’d like, I can search for Jain-specific books or pages that discuss devotional recitation, stotras, and ritual chanting from an authentic Jain perspective and provide direct references to relevant JainKnowledge.com pages.