$JES 101 Jain Activity Book Level 1 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee
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Jain Activity Book (JAINA Education Series 101 - Level 1) Compiled by JAINA Education Committee Pravin K. Shah, Chairperson Federation of Jain Associations in North America JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Jain Activity Book (JAINA Education Series 101 - Level 1) Third Edition (revised): August 2003 ISBN: 1-59406-000-2 This book has no copyright. Please use the religious material respectfully. Published and distributed by: JAINA Education Committee Pravin K Shah, Chairperson Federation of Jain Associations in North America 509 Carriage Woods Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607-3969 USA Telephone and Fax-919-859-4994 E-mail - education @jaina.org Website - www.jaina.org Please provide us your comments and suggestions. Support JAINA Education activities. Your contribution is tax deductible in USA. Use the above address for communication. Printed by XXXXX XXXXX JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Dedicated to Young Jains of America (YJA) (www.yja.org) Young Jain Professionals (YJP) and (www.yjponline.org) Jain Pathashala Teachers of North America (www.jaina.org) for their continued effort and commitment in promoting religious awareness, nonviolence, reverence for all life forms, protection of the environment, and a spirit of compassionate interdependence with nature and all living beings. As importantly, for their commitment to the practice of Jainism, consistent with our principles, including vegetarianism and an alcohol/drug free lifestyle. Our great appreciation to all the Pathashala Teachers for their effort in instilling the basic values of Jainism and promoting the principles of non-violence and compassion to all youth and adults. Special thanks to all Jain Vegan and alcohol/drug free youth and adults for inspiring us to see the true connection between our beliefs and our choices. A vegan and alcohol/drug free lifestyle stems from a desire to minimize harm to all animals as well as to our own body, mind, and soul. As a result, one avoids the use of all animal products such as milk, cheese, butter, ghee, ice cream, silk, wool, pearls, leather, meat, fish, chicken, eggs and refrains from all types of addictive substances such as alcohol and drugs. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 3

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Acknowledgements The project of compiling, revising, and editing of the existing JAINA Education series books was accomplished by a dedicated group of Pathashala teachers, educators, and individuals of North America, India, and other parts of the world. The devoted contribution of all these supporters is evident on every page of this series, and is gratefully acknowledged. We would like to extend special thanks to the following people who contributed in the revision and publication of these books. For Revising and Editing Content: Sudhir & Anita Shah* Pradip & Darshana Shah Mukesh Doshi Neha & Rakesh Jain Harendra Shah Jadavji Kenia III Woodbridge CT Chicago IL Chicago IL Columbus OH San Jose CA Dallas TX For Publishing, Layout, Rajendra Mehta Virendra Shah * Overall Coordinators For Guidance: Muni Shri Nandighosh-Vijayji M.S. Muni Shri Ajayasagarji M.S. For Cover Design: Narendra Velani - For Layout: Michelle Rudolph For Graphics, Software, Website, Articles, and Other Support: Chicago IL Indrajit Shah Ashish Modi Lalit Shah - Raleigh NC - Ahmedabad India Parul Shah Suresh Jain Alap Shah Shanti Mohnot Samuel Wallace - Shweta Shah Printing, and Distribution Support: Hemant Parikh Kusumben Shah Orlando FL Los Angeles CA JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 4 - Raleigh NC Morgantown WV Chicago IL Pittsburgh PA Raleigh NC Austin TX Chicago IL Raleigh NC Ahmedabad India Ahmedabad India

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JAINA Education Series (3RD Edition Revised) Book Number JES-101 Level One Age 5-9 Publication Date 08-15-03 JES-102 JES-103 JES-104 JES-201 JES-202 JES-203 JES-204 JES-301 JES-302 JES-401 JES-CD JES-900 Series One One One Two Two Two Two Three Three Four AI 5-9 5-9 5-9 10-12 10-12 10-12 10-12 13-15 13-15 16 up AI Merged 08-31-03 09-15-03 09-30-03 10-30-03 09-30-03 09-30-03 12-31-03 03-15-03 09-30-03 08-01-02 Title Jain Activity Book (former coloring book and dot-to-dot book combined) Jain dot-to-dot book merged into JES-101 Jain Alphabets Jain Moral Skits Jain Sutras and Stavans * Jain Story Book First Steps to Jainism | First Steps to Jainism II First Steps to Jainism III * Jain Philosophy and Practice I Jain Philosophy and Practice II JAINA Education CD Reference Books *Note - JES-201 and JES-301 books are new editions JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Supporters of JAINA Education Activity: The estimated book-printing cost of JAINA education series is about $60,000. We have received enthusiastic advance payment support from various Jain organizations as well as individual contributions: The Support Organizations The Benefactors: Riddhi Desai - Houston TX Mahendra & Saroj Shah - Detroit MI Suketu and Hetal Khandhar - Los Angeles CA Hemen and Bela Gandhi - Olathe KS Santosh and Bhakti Shah - Gretna LA Andrea Argenton - Italy Anonymous - California Anonymous - Ohio Jain Center of Chicago IL Jain Center of Northern California Jain Center of New York NY Jain Society of Houston TX Jain Center So. California - Los Angeles Jain Society Detroit Jain Center of Toronto Jain Society of Metro Washington DC Jain Society of Dallas TX Jain Center of Boston Jain Soc of Pittsburgh PA Jain Soc of Greater Cleveland OH Jain Study Center NC - Raleigh Jain Center of Minnesota Jain Center of Connecticut Jain Center of Louisiana Tulsa Jain Sangh - Tulsa OK Jain Society of So Louisiana - Metarie LA Jain Society of San Diego Jain Society of Las Vegas $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $1,500.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $400.00 $500.00 $200.00 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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PREFACE Jai Jinendra Non-violence is the backbone and focal point of Jain philosophy. Non-violence (Ahimsa), non-absolutistic (Anekantavad) viewpoint, and non-possession / non-attachment (Aparigraha) are fundamental principles of Jainism. Nonviolence strengthens the proper conduct of every individual, non-absolutistic viewpoints strengthens right thinking of every individual, and non-possession strengthens the interdependence of all existence and provides harmony in society. If we observe these three principles in their true spirit, peace and harmony can certainly be attained within us as well as in the world. Although not fully introduced to the western world, Jainism is India's oldest living religion. The basic principles of Jainism are scientific and the truths' presented in our scriptures are universal, however, their interpretations and applications have to be done in the context of time and space in which we find ourselves. In English-speaking countries where many Jains have settled permanently such as the USA, Canada, the UK, and Africa, children do not have access to Jain educational material. In an attempt to make Jain principles known globally, the educational materials must be widely made available in English. It is also necessary to publish Jain literature and educational materials in a variety of media (i.e. books, videos, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, and web deployment) for the English-speaking people interested in Jain philosophy, religion, and scriptures. The JAINA Education Committee is pleased to present a set of JAINA Education books (revised 3rd edition) for all ages of students interested in learning Jainism. These books are grouped into four age levels: level 1 for elementary, level 2 for middle school, level 3 for high school, and level 4 for college students. The entire list of JAINA Education Series Books is listed in this section. In 1995 and 1997, the first two editions of these books were published by a committee under the leadership of Dr. Premchand Gada of Lubbock, Texas. It took several years of dedicated hard work to compile and publish this series of books. The Jain community of North America has greatly benefited from this effort. Under a new JAINA Education committee, this 3rd edition series has gone through major revisions incorporating suggestions received from various Pathashala teachers, educators, and students from different centers. The new JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 7 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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committee members are Jain Pathashala teachers of various centers and they have spent countless hours in the preparation of this material. Great care has also been taken to present the material in a non-sectarian way and incorporated the uniqueness of every Jain sect. Most of the books have been rewritten with the addition of many new topics. A significant effort has been made to implement spelling consistency of Jain words. Many youths have helped us in improving the English grammar in these books. The names of people who helped us in the preparation of this series are also listed in this section. Jain scriptures are written using Devanagari characters. To correctly pronounce these characters in English, it is necessary to put various diacritical marks on some English vowels and consonants. However, most internet browsers and word processors do not display and print all transliterated characters. The main objective of these books is to teach the principles of Jainism to youth and lay people who do not have the knowledge of this transliteration convention. As a result a simplified diacritical mark scheme has been adopted for this series. The transliteration used here is neither authentic nor totally consistent, however it serves the purpose of learning Jain principles. The estimated cost of preparation and printing this education series will be $60,000. We have received great enthusiastic support in terms of advance payment from various Jain organizations and contributions from various individuals. Please generously support JAINA education activity. We distribute the religious books on a cost basis. The names of financial supporters are listed in this section. The Jain Activity Book (JES 101 Level 1) for young children was compiled and coordinated by Sudhir and Anita Shah of Woodbridge, Connecticut. Many topics and games are taken from www.anekant.org website dedicated to Jain education. This website also contains a teacher's aid, interactive topics, and fun activities for everyone to enjoy and learn from. The information from 2nd edition children's coloring and dot-to-dot books has been incorporated into this 3rd edition. New color pictures have been taken from Prakrut Balpothi Part I, with gratitude to the author, Acharya Shri Vijay Kastursuriji M.S., and publisher, Shri Rander Road Jain Sangha, of Surat India. Also the education committee members have used many other sources to compile and revise this education series, and we are grateful to the authors and publishers for being able to use their work liberally. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 8

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Please remember that the committee members are Jain Pathashala teachers and are not Jain scholars. Hence, you may find some errors in the presentation. Certain items may be applicable to one Jain sect and not applicable to other sects of Jainism. Please pardon us for any mistakes, oversights, understatements, or overstatements in the material. We request you to use and review the material objectively and provide positive suggestions to enable us to easily incorporate them in future revisions. In line with Jain Philosophy, the JAINA education series books are not copyrighted. However, if you need to copy and distribute any of the materials, please do it respectfully and on a cost basis. Please note that most of these books and other materials are available on JAINA Education CD and on JAINA website - www.jaina.org. A lot of minds and blessings, both directly and indirectly, have touched this noble project. We sincerely appreciate and thank every person and every organization that made this project successful. As always, if you have any comments and suggestions for improvement, please feel free to contact us. If we have mentioned anything against the teachings of the Tirthankars, we ask for forgiveness. Michchhami Dukkadam. Pravin K. Shah, Chairperson JAINA Education Committee education @jaina.org August 1, 2003 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK www.janesbrary.org

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Pronunciation Guide and Transliteration Disclaimer Jain scriptures are written using Devanagari characters. To correctly pronounce these characters in English, it is necessary to put various diacritical marks on some English vowels and consonants. Scholars usually follow a standard transliteration scheme adopted by the International Congress of Orientalists at Athens, Greece in 1912. However, most internet browsers and word processors do not display and print all transliterated characters. The main objective of these books is to teach Jainism concepts to Jain youth and lay people who do not have the knowledge of this transliteration convention. As a result, a following simplified scheme has been adopted for this series. Only one diacritical mark, two dots over the letter "a" (aa) or "A" (AA) is used to indicate a long vowel sound of letter "a" associated with certain words. The transliteration used here is neither authentic nor totally consistent, however it serves the purpose of learning Jain principles. The pronunciation guide is as listed below. The bold letter in each Sanskrut word should be pronounced similarly to the bold letter in each English word. Please do not pronounce a (aa) if the letter "a" but not "a" appears at the end of word such as Karma or Jina. English vowel English word Sanskrut or Prakrut word A A E 0 ago far police rule red go Karma Atma Jina guru Deva ogho Note The Jain Sutra book (JES 201) will have all the correct diacritical marks in the transliteration portion of the original Sutras. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 10

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Contents ........... 17 .............. ............. .. .. 28 Preface .. Teacher's Guide .......... 1.0 Jain Prayers ............. Mangalacharan.. Asatyo Mahe Thi .......... Maitri Bhavana ............ 2.0 Jain Symbols ....... Jai Jinendra - Greeting ... Jinalaya - Jain Temple ...... Om Hrim ......... Arhum ............. Swastika ......... Universal Jain symbol....... Federation of Jaina Logo Arati Mangal Deevo....... ........ JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 11 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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3.0 Coloring Section 3.1 LANCHHANS (EMBLEMS OR SYMBOLS). Tirthankars, Symbols, and Color Tirthankars, Parents, and Important Places Important Information about Tirthankars 01. Bull (Vrushabh) 02. Elephant (Gajwar) 03. Horse (Ashva) 04. Monkey (Vanar) 05. Curlew Bird (Shore Bird) 06. Red Lotus (Kamal). 07. Swastika 08. Crescent Moon (Chandra) 09. Crocodile (Makar) 10. Shrivatsa 11. Rhinoceros (Khagin) 12. Buffalo (Mahish) 13. Pig-Boar (Varah) 14. Eagle/Hawk (Shyen). 15. Thunderbolt (Vajra). 16. Deer (Mrug) 17. Goat (Chhag). 18. Nandavarta JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 12 39 .40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61

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........... ..... : : : : : : ........... 19. Pot (Kumbha) .......... 20. Tortoise (Kurma) ........ 21. Blue Lotus (Neel Kamal) 22. Conch Shell (Shankh).. 23. Snake (Sarp) .......... 24. Lion (Sinh)........... 3.2 DREAMS OF A TIRTHANKAR'S MOTHER .... 01. Elephant (Gajwar) ..... 02. Bull (Vrushabh) ......... 03. Lion (Sinh) ...... 04. Goddess Of Wealth (Lakshmi Devi) 05. Garland (Pushpa Mala) 06. Full Moon (Chandra) .......... 07. Sun (Surya) ......... 08. Flag (Dhwaj) .......... 09. Vase (Kumbha) ... 10. Lotus Lake (Padma Sarovar) 11. Ocean (Sagar) ............ 12. Celestial Plane (Viman) ........ 13. Heap Of Jewels (Ratna Rashi) .......... 14. Smokeless Fire (Nirdhuma Agni).. 15. Pair Of Fish (Minayugal).... 16. Lofty Throne (Simhasan) ......... . . . ............ ...................... JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 13 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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..... . . 3.3 POSTURES OF SAMAYIKA, PRATIKRAMAN AND PUJA RITUALS 87 Samayika... ............ Meditation postures of samayika andPratikraman Rituals ................. Mala (rosary) meditation posture... Guru sthapana and uthapana posture of samayika Ritual .... Tirthankar and Guru vandana and Guru Vinay Postures... 3.4 ASHTA PRAKARI PUJA / ASHTA DRAVYA PUJA.... Ashta Prakari Puja / Ashta Dravya Puja ........ Jal Puja (Water)............. .............. 99 Chandan Puja (Sandalwood) ........... ............ 100 9 Places of Chandan Puja. 101 Pushpa Puja (Flower)......... ............ Dhoop Puja (Incense). 103 Deepak Puja (Lamp)..... 104 Akshat Puja (White Rice) ......... 105 Naivedya Puja (Sweet) .... 106 Fal Puja (Fruit) ..................... 107 Ashika 108 4.0 Activity Section . 109 01. Bull (Vrushabh) .110 02. Elephant (Gajwar) ..... ............. 111 03. Horse (Ashva) ........ .......... 112 102 ........... JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 14 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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113 ............ 114 ........... 115 116 ............ 117 ........... 118 ......... 119 120 ........... 121 ........... 122 04. Monkey (Vanar). 05. Curlew Bird (Shore Bird) ......... 06. Red Lotus (Kamal)...... o halal) ................. 07. Swastika .......... 08. Crescent Moon (Chandra)....... 09. Crocodile (Makar) ..... 10. Shrivatsa ...... .......... 11. Rhinoceros (Khagin). 12. Buffalo (Mahish) ........ 13. Pig-Boar (Varah) ....... 14. Hawk (Shyen) ............ 15. Thunderbolt (Vajra).... 16. Deer (Mrug) 17. Goat (Chhag)....... 18. Nandavarta 19. Pot (Kumbha) ........... 20. Tortoise (Kurma) ........ 21. Blue Lotus (Neel Kamal) 22. Conch Shell (Shankh) ... 23. Snake (Sarp) ...... 24. Lion (Sinh) .......... 123 .......... 124 ............ 125 126 127 128 129 130 ........... 131 132 133 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 15 www.janesbrary.org

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139 ........... cuinans ........... 5.0 Questions ................ ... 134 01. Learn the Prayers .. .......... 135 02. Fill-in-the-Blanks ............ 136 03. Name the Ritual Postures. 04. Identify the Order of Lanchhans 140 05. Identify the Order of Dreams..... ........... 142 06. Match the Ashta Prakari Puja with Their Meaning ....... ............ 144 07. Multiple Choice and Fill-in-the-Blanks ... ..... 145 6.0 India Popular Jain Tirthas around India 150 Jain Temples around the World .......... .......... ......................... 151 India Map. 152 149 la ....... ............. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 16 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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TEACHER'S GUIDE Often we have an important principle or value we would like to help our children learn, but do not have the right tools to convey the message. This activity book attempts to help parents and teachers open up the doors of communication to help the child learn difficult concepts through simple games, activities and day-to-day stories that they may encounter. We use different methods of communicating to children. Some of the methods we have found to be successful are: watching multi-media presentations, games, story-telling, question & answers, hands-on activities, and plays and skits. We have developed some teaching tools to accompany the Activity book. These are simple games that help young children remember the subject matter from the Activity book with kid-friendly, fun filled activities. To review and order the games please visit www.anekant.org or www.jaina.org. 1. 14/16 Dreams Game This game has 4 components: pictures, numbers, names, and interpretation of each dream. It also includes the instruction booklet describing the dreams and their interpretations. The children can arrange them in different combinations depending on what they have learned and what is being reviewed. The goal of the game is to ultimately be able to place the dreams in the right order and be able to understand the interpretation of each dream. 2. Tirthankar Game This game has 7 components to it: pictures of the lanchhans, numbers, names, birth place, place of initiation, nirvana place, parents of each Tirthankar. It also includes the instruction booklet which describes these aspects of a Tirthankar's life. 3. Puja Posture Game Here, match up the 8 pujas with their meaning and their interpretation. Learn how to do puja by placing the right numbers on each spot. 4. Multi-media CD about all 24 Tirthankars This CD has short stories about each of the Tirthankars. In class, the teacher can show the story to the children and discuss different aspects of the story and expand on it in class. The children can watch the CD and do the activities related to the Tirthankar at home. These multi-media presentation and games will facilitate the teacher to use their creativity and time more effectively in classroom teaching. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 17 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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The Arhats and Bhagavats (the worthy and venerable ones) of the past, present, and future, all say thus, speak thus, declare thus, explain thus: All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away. Lord Mahavir Acharang Sutra (book 1, lect 4, lesson 1) Translated by H. Jacobi JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 18

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1.0 Jain Prayers JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 19 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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MANGALACHARAN navakAramaMtra navakara mantra namo arihNtaannN| Namo arihantanarm namo siddhANaM / Namo siddhanam namo aayriyaannN| Namo ayariyanam | namo uvjjhaayaannN| Namo uvajjhayanam namo loe svvsaahuunnN| Namo loe savvasahunam y a TI eso pancha namukkaro svvpaavppnnaasnno| savvapavappanasano maMgalANaM ca savvegi mangalanam cha savvesim paDhama havaI maMgalaM // padhamam havai mangalam || I bow to the Arihantas (Tirthankars), the perfected souls, who have reached enlightenment by overcoming their inner weaknesses, who have attained infinite knowledge, perception, bliss, and power and have shown the path, which brings an end to the cycle of birth, life, death and suffering. I bow to the Siddhas, the liberated souls, who have attained the state of perfection and immortality by eradicating all karma. I bow to the Acharyas, who are the head of Jain congregation, and who preach the principles of religion and show the path of liberation, which is the unity of Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct. I bow to the Upadhyays who are the ascetic teachers. They explain Jain scriptures and show us the importance of a spiritual life over a material life. I bow to all Sadhus and Sadhvis who strictly follow the five great vows of conduct and inspire us to live a simple life. To these five types of great souls I offer my praise. Such praise will help diminish my negative vibrations and sins. Offering this praise is the most auspicious of all benedictions. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 20 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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chattari mangalam chattari mangalam, arihanta mangalam, siddha mangalam, sahu mangalam, kevalipannatto dhammo mangalam cattAri maMgalaM cattAri maMgalaM, arihaMtA maMgalaM, siddhA maMgalaM, sAhU maMgalaM, kevalipaNNatto dhammo maMgalaM / cattAri loguttamA, arihaMtA loguttamA, siddhA loguttamA, sAhU loguttamA, kevalipaNNatto dhammo loguttmo| cattArizaraNaM pavajjAmi, arihaMte zaraNaM pavajjAmi, siddhe zaraNaM pavajjAmi, sAhU zaraNaM pavajjAmi, kevali paNNattaM dhammaM zaraNaM pavajjAmi // chattari loguttama, arihanta loguttama, siddha loguttama, sahu loguttama, kevalipannatto dhammo loguttamo chattari sharanam pavajjami, arihante sharanam pavajjami, siddhe sharanam pavajjami, sahu sharanam pavajjami, kevalipannattam dhammam Sharanam pavajjami There are four auspicious entities in the universe. The Arihantas are auspicious. The Siddhas are auspicious. The Sadhus are auspicious. The religion explained by the omniscient is auspicious. There are four supreme entities in the universe. The Arihantas are supreme. The Siddhas are supreme. The Sadhus are supreme. The religion explained by the omniscient is supreme. I take refuge in the four entities of the universe. I take refuge in the Arihantas. I take refuge in the Siddhas. I take refuge in the Sadhus. I take refuge in the religion explained by the omniscient. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 21 For Private & Personal use only

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darzanaM devadevasya, darzanaM pApanAzanam | darzana svargasopAnaM, darzanaM mokSasAdhanam / / darshanam devadevasya darshanam papanashanam darshanam svargasopanam darshanam mokshasadhanam || The vision and reflection of the Tirthankar's idol is the destroyer of all sins. It is a step towards the means to the liberation of the soul. heavens, and is a maMgalaM bhagavAna vIro, maMgalaM gautama prabhu / maMgalaM sthUlibhadrAdyA, jaina dharmostu maMgalaM / / mangalam bhagavana viro, mangalam gautama prabhu mangalam sthulibhadradya, jaina dharmostu mangalam || Bhagawan Mahavir is auspicious, Ganadhar Gautam Swami is auspicious; Acharya Sthulibhadra is auspicious; Jain religion is auspicious. AdimaM pRthivInAtha-mAdimaM niSparigraham / Adima tIrthanAthaM ca RSamasvAminaM stumaH || adimam prthivinatha-madimam nisparigraham adimam tirthanatham cha rushabhasvaminam stumah || We adore Lord Rushabhadev who was the first king, who was the first to renounce all his possessions (everything) and who was the first Tirthankar. maMgalaM bhagavAna vIro, maMgalaM gautamo gaNi| maMgalaM kundakundAryo, jaina dharmostu maMgalaM / / mangalam bhagavana viro, mangalam gautamo gani mangalam kundakundaryo, jaina dharmostu mangalam || Bhagawan Mahavir is auspicious, Ganadhar Gautam Swami is auspicious; Acharya Kunda-kunda is auspicious, Jain religion is auspicious. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 22 For Private & Personal use only

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arhanto bhagavaMta indramahitAH, siddhASca siddhisthitA / AcAryA jinazAsanonnatikarAH, pUjyA upAdhyAyakAH / zrI siddhAntasupAThakA munivarA, ratnatrayArAdhakAH / paMcai te parameSThinaH pratidinam, kurvaMtu vo maMgalam || arhanto bhagavanta indramahitah, siddhashcha siddhisthita acharya jinashasanonnatikarah, pujva upadhyayakah shri siddhantasupathaka munivara, ratnatrayaradhakah| panchai te paramesthinah pratidinam kurvantu vo mangalam || The Omniscients who have been worshipped by heavenly gods; the liberated souls, who are Siddhas; the heads of the religious order, who reinforce the fourfold order established by the Jinas; the revered Upadhyays, well versed in the scriptures and the Saints who are the followers of the true path of liberation (three jewels), may all these five auspicious entities bestow blessings everyday. vIraH sarvasurAsurendra-mahito, vIraM budhAH saMzritAH vIreNAbhihataH svakarma nicayo, vIrAya nityaM namaH / vIrAt tIrthamidaM pravRttamatulaM, vIrasya ghoraM tapo vIre zrI dhRti kIrti kAMti nicayaH zrI vIra bhadraM diza / / virah sarvasurasurendra-mahito, viram budhah samshritah virenabhihatah svakarma nichayo, viraya nityam namah virat tirthamidam pravrttamatulam, virasya ghoram tapo vire shri dhruti kirti kanti nichayah shri vira! bhadram disha || Lord Mahavir is worshipped by all heavenly gods as well as demons; the learned take refuge in Lord Mahavir, who has destroyed all his karma; I always bow to Lord Mahavir. This unparalleled Tirtha of Jain religion has been set up by Lord Mahavir, Lord Mahavir's austerities were intense, collections of enlightenment (Shri means wealth, here wealth of knowledge), patience, glory, and grace rest in Vir; Oh Lord Mahavir, show me the path to attain liberation. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 23 For Private & Personal use only

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tubhyaM namastribhuvanAtiharAya nAtha, tubhyaM namaH kSItitalAmalabhUSaNAya | tubhyaM namastrijagataH paramezvarAya, tubhyaM namo jina bhavodadhizoSaNAya / / tubhyam namastribhuvanartiharaya natha tubhyam namah ksititalamalabhusanaya tubhyam namastrijagatah parameshvaraya tubhyam namojina bhavodadhishosanaya || Lord, bow to you, the eradicator of misery of the three worlds; bow to you the adorable ornament on the face of the earth; bow to you, the Lord of the three worlds; omniscient Lord; bow to you, the destroyer of the sea of the life cycle. upasargAH kSayaM yAnti, chidyante vighnavalayaH / manaH prasannatAmeti, pUjyamAne jinezvare // upasargah ksayam yanti, chhidyante vighnavallayah manah prasannatameti, pujyamane jineshvare || All the troubles disintegrate, the shackles of obstacles break, the mind achieves a blissful state wherever and whenever the Lord Jineshvars are worshipped. zivamastu sarvajagataH, parahitaniratA bhavantu bhUtagaNAH / ___ doSAH prayAMtu nAzaM, sarvatra sukhIbhavatu lokaH / / shivamastu sarvajagatah, parahitanirata bhavantu bhutaganah| dosah prayantu nasham, sarvatra sukhibhavatu lokah || May the entire universe attain bliss; may all beings be oriented to the interest of others; let all faults be eliminated; and may people be happy everywhere. khAmemi savvajIve, savve jIvA khamaMtu me | mittI me savva bhuesu, veram majjhaM na keNai / / khamemi savvajive, savve jiva khamantu me | mittime savwa bhuesu, veram majjhana kenai|| I forgive all souls; let all souls forgive me. I am on friendly terms with all; I have no animosity towards anyone. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 24 For Private & Personal use only

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ASATYO MAHE THI asatyo mAhethI prabhu parama satye tU laI jA, UMDA aMdhArethI prabhu parama teje tU laI jA. mahA mRtyumAthI amRta samIpe nAtha laI jA, tuMhINo hu~ chu to, tuja darazanA dAna daI jA. Asatyo Mahe Thi Prabhu Param Satye Tu Laee Ja Unda Andhare Thi Prabhu Param Teje Tu Laee Ja Maha Mrutyu Mathi, Amrut Samipe Nath Laee Ja Tu Heeno Hu Chhu To, Tuj Darshana Dan Daee Ja Please guide us towards the path of truth and honesty, Please help us get through the darkness into the light, From mortality take me towards immortality, With your exemplary presence we can eliminate our inner enemies. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 25 For Private & Personal use only

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MAITRI BHAVANA maitrI bhAvanu pavitra jharaNuM muja haiyAmAM vahyA kare, zubha thAo A sakaLa vizvanuM evI bhAvanA nitya rahe. guNathI bharelA guNIjana dekhI haiyuM mAruM nRtya kare, e saMtonA caraNa kamalamAM, mujha jIvana, ardhya rahe. dIna krUra ne dharma vihonA dekhI dilamAM darda rahe, karuNA bhInI AMkhomAMthI azruno zubha srota vahe. mArga bhUlelA jIvana pathikane, mArga cIMdhavA Ubho rahu~, kare upekSA e mAraganI, to ye samatA citta dharu. citrabhAnunI dharma bhAvanA, haiye sau mAnava lAve, vera jheranA pApa tajIne maMgala gIto e gAve. Maitri Bhavanu Pavitra Jharanu, Muj Haiya Ma Vahya Kare, Shubha Thao A Sakal Vishava Nu, Evi Bhavana Nitya Rahe. Guna Thi Bharela Gunijana Dekhi, Haiyu Maru Nrutya Kare, E Santo Na Charan Kamal Ma, Muj Jivan Nu Ardhya Rahe. Din Krur Ne Dharma Vihona, Dekhi Dil Ma Dard Rahe, Karuna Bhini Ankho Mathi, Ashruno Shubh Shrot Vahe. Marg Bhulela Jivan Pathik Ne, Marg Chindhava Ubho Rahu, Kare Upeksha E Marag Ni, To Ye Samata Chitt Dharu. Chitrbhanu Ni Dharma Bhavana, Haiye Sau Manav Lave, Ver Jher Na Pap Tajine, Mangal Geeto E Gave. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 26 For Private & Personal use only

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Maitri Bhavana Meaning Maitri Bhavanu Pavitra Jharanu, Muj Haiya Ma Vahya Kare, Shubha Thao A Sakal Vishava Nu, Evi Bhavana Nitya Rahe. May the sacred stream of amity flow forever in my heart May the universe prosper, such is my cherished desire Guna Thi Bharela Gunijana Dekhi, Haiyu Maru Nrutya Kare, E Santo Na Charan Kamal Ma, Muj Jivan Nu Ardhya Rahe. May my heart sing in ecstasy at the sight of the virtuous May my life be an offering at their feet Din Krur Ne Dharma Vihona, Dekhi Dil Ma Dard Rahe, Karuna Bhini Ankho Mathi, Ashruno Shubh Shrot Vahe. May my heart bleed at the sight of the wretched, cruel and the poor May tears of compassion flow from my eyes Marg Bhulela Jivan Pathik Ne, Marg Chindhava Ubho Rahu, Kare Upeksha E Marag Ni, To Ye Samata Chitt Dharu. May I always be there to show the path to the pathless wanderers of life But if they should not hearken to me may I bide patiently Chitrbhanu Ni Dharma Bhavana, Haiye Sau Manav Lave, Ver Jher Na Pap Tajine, Mangal Geeto E Gave. May the spirit of goodwill enter into all our hearts May we all sing together the immortal song of brotherhood JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 27 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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2.0 Jain Symbols JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 28 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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JAI JINENDRA - GREETING Jai Jinendra literally means, "May the religion established by the Jina prevail in our hearts". As we greet others we say, "Jai Jinendra" because we see an image of a Jina, destroyer of all inner enemies, in them. Recognizing this, we bow down with respect to their Soul. Every Soul is capable of becoming a Jina, the destroyer of inner enemies; anger, greed, ego, and deceit. Jina is also known as Arihanta or Tirthankar. We consider them as Jain Gods. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 29 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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JINALAYA - JAIN TEMPLE (Derasar or Mandir) On TUIT TT A Jinalaya, Derasar, or Mandir is a place of worship where a person experiences immense peace and serenity. The images of Tirthankars and the temple's environment promote introspection and bring home the feeling that God resides within one's own heart. Therefore, each person can follow a path of purification of the inner self devoid of anger, greed, ego, deceit, and attachment from their lives. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 30 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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OM Om means completeness. It is a symbolic word meaning infinite, the perfect, and the eternal. The very sound is complete, representing the wholeness of all things. Upon attaining absolute knowledge or omniscience, the body of the Arihanta emanates Om (called the Divine Sound - Divya Dhwani). It is an involuntary, spontaneous, and melodious sound that all humans, animals, and heavenly beings can understand as a sermon, in their own language. Om sounds like Aum, which is the seat of the five benedictions (salutations of supreme beings) and is made up of five sounds and letters: a, a, a, u, and m: * The first letter "a" represents Arihanta (a human being who has realized the true nature of the soul and reality and has conquered passions). * The second "a" represents Ashariri (Siddha, a liberated soul who does not have a physical body) * The third letter "a" represents Acharya (an ascetic who is head of the Jain congregation). * The fourth letter "u" represents Upadhyay (an ascetic teacher). * The fifth letter "m" represents Muni (Sadhus or Sadhvis who practice Jain principles). The Om represents a salutation to the five revered personalities in the Jain religion. Om is a shortened form of the Namokar Mantra. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 31 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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HRIM OT tipr The word Hrim is a seed mantra. It is called Hrimkar mantra. It is a mystical symbol representing the invisible sound, infinity, and divine energy of the 24 Tirthankars. While meditating on Hrim, one can experience the sublimating energy of Tirthankars. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 32 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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ARHUM yA~ha The word ARHUM is a mantra representing all vowel and consonant sounds used in the Sanskrut alphabet. The first vowel in the Sanskrut alphabet is "a" and the last consonant is "h." Therefore, while meditating on this mantra, one focuses on the silent sound of the universe. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 33 LS .

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SWASTIKA The Swastika is considered an auspicious and a pious symbol. The red arms of the swastika represent the four possible states (gatis) of rebirth: human, heaven, hell, and animal. These four states are represented clockwise starting from the upper left corner on the Swastika. Our aim should be liberation from these four states of rebirth. The three green dots above the swastika represent the three jewels of Jainism - Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnan and Samyak Charitra. This represents the Jain path of liberation. At the very top there is a small yellow crescent called Siddhashila, a place for liberated souls. The yellow dot above the crescent represents a Siddha or a liberated soul. In order to achieve this stage, a soul must destroy all attached karmas. Every living being should strive for this state of Liberation or Moksha. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 34 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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UNIVERSAL JAIN SYMBOL CA The four states of soul may live in Heaven Abode of the seated soul (Siddha Lok) Right Conduct Right nowledge -Right Faith Animal Non-violence parasparopagraho jIvAnam-Mual assistance of at howing banga Compassionate Living This universal Jain symbol is a combination of various symbols, each having a deeper meaning. It was adopted during the 2500 Nirvana celebration of Lord Mahavir. The outline of the symbol is defined as the Universe or Loka. The Swastika is explained on the previous page. The raised hand means 'stop'. The word in the center of the wheel is "Ahimsa," meaning non-violence. These two symbols remind us to stop for a minute and think twice before starting any activity. This gives us a chance to analyze our activities to be sure that they will not hurt anyone by thoughts, words and deeds. The wheel in the hand shows that if we are not careful and ignore these warnings, then just as the wheel goes around, we will repeatedly go through the cycle of birth and death. The text underneath the symbol, "Parasparopagraho Jivanam" translates to "Living Beings (souls) Render Service to One Another". parasparopagraho jIvAnAm Compassionate Living JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 35 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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FEDERATION OF JAINA LOGO parasparopagraho jIvAnAm Compassionate Living The Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) has adopted this symbol. The Swastika from the main Jain symbol has been replaced by the Aum or Om symbol. In the western world, the Swastika is not viewed as a pious symbol. parasparopagraho jIvAnAm Compassionate Living JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 36 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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ARATI The Arati has 5 lamps. The flame is lit on a cotton wick soaked in oil. The Arati is waved in a circular motion in front of a Tirthankar idol at the end of a ritual ceremony and also at night before the temple closes. The darkness symbolizes negativity, fear, and ignorance, whereas the light symbolizes divinity. The light of the Arati dispels darkness, signifying the overcoming of negativity through virtue, fear through courage, and ignorance through knowledge. The 5 lamps symbolize: * Panch Parmesthi - Arihanta, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, Sadhu * Five types of jnans or knowledge - Matijnan, Shrutjnan, Avadhijnan, Manah Paryayjnan, Kevaljnan * Five great vows - Ahimsa, Non-stealing, Truthfulness, Celibacy, Non-possesion JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 37 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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MANGAL DEEVO Willil Mollalala 2000019 Mangal deevo has a single wick lamp that is lit and waved in a circular motion right after the Arati. The flame is lit on a cotton wick soaked in oil. When the wick is lit, it illuminates the face of the Jina. In this manner, we wish that it would illuminate our hearts with truth and compassion. The single lamp is also a symbol of kevaljnan (infinite knowledge and liberated souls. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 38 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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3.0 Coloring Section JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 39 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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3.1 LANCHHANS (EMBLEMS OR SYMBOLS) A Tirthankar's idol (murti) represents the qualities and virtues of the Tirthankar and therefore all idols are similar in structure. Each Tirthankar's idol has his or her own emblem (lanchhan) that distinguishes them from the other Tirthankars. When a Tirthankar is born, he or she has a particular mark on their right thigh. This birthmark is in the form of a speck. This symbol can be found on the base of the idol to identify that Tirthankar. Some differences exist between the symbols of Digambar and Shvetambar sects and are defined on the attached table. Temples of the Digambar sect have the idols of Tirthankars in their natural unadorned form with their eyes semi-closed in meditation. It represents the Tirthankar (Jina) as free from attachment and aversion. Temples of the Shvetambar sect have the idols adorned in a very elegant manner. The eyes vividly communicate peace and loving compassion. Positive vibrations emanate from the adorned energy centers. It represents the Tirthankar as a spiritual king and sovereign victor of all the inner enemies and five senses. Sometimes the color of the idol is different. This color is associated with the physical body of a Tirthankar (see Tirthankar symbol and color table in this section). In the picture, the lanchhan of a lion is clearly visible at the base, showing that it is the idol of Mahavirswami, the twenty-fourth Tirthankar. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 40 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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No. Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 CARROT ALL N 22 12 TIRTHANKARS, SYMBOLS, AND COLOR 17 13 Vimalnath Rushabhadev or Adinath Ajitnath Sambhavnath Abhinandan-swami 14 Anantnath 19 Sumatinath Padmaprabha Suparshvanath Chandraprabha 15 Dharmnath 20 Suvidhinath or Pushpadanta Shitalnath 16 Shantinath Kunthunath Shreyansnath Vasupujya-swami 22 18 Aranath Mallinath 23 21 Naminath Neminath Parshvanath Munisuvrat-swami 24 Mahavirswami Shvetambar Symbol Bull Elephant Horse Monkey Curlew Bird Red Lotus Swastika Crescent Moon Crocodile Shrivatsa Rhinoceros Buffalo Pig-Boar Eagle Vajra Deer Goat Nandavarta Pot Tortoise Blue Lotus Conch Shell Snake Lion JAIN ACTIVITY Book 41 Digambar Symbol Bull Elephant Horse Monkey *Red goose (Chakva) Red Lotus Swastika Crescent Moon Crocodile *Kalpa-vruksha Rhinoceros Buffalo Pig-Boar *Hawk Vajra Deer Goat *Fish Kumbha Tortoise Color Gold Gold Gold Blue Lotus Conch Shell Snake Lion Gold Gold Red Gold/Green* White White Gold Gold Red Gold Blue/Gold* Black Gold Black Blue/Green* Gold *Different from Shvetambar tradition Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold

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TIRTHANKARS, PARENTS, AND IMPORTANT PLACES No. Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Shitalnath 11 12 13 222 Rushabhadev or Adinath Nabhi Ajitnath Jitshatru Sambhavnath Jitari Abhinandan-swami Samvar Sumatinath Megharath Shridhar Padmaprabha-swami Suparshvanath Chandraprabha 23 Vimalnath 14 Anantnath 15 Dharmnath 16 Shantinath Kunthunath Aranath Mallinath Munisuvrat-swami 17 18 19 20 21 Naminath Neminath Suvidhinath Pushpadanta Sugriva Dradharath Vishnu Vasupujya Krutavarma Simhasen Bhanu Vishvasen Surasen Sudarshan Shreyansnath Vasupujya-swami Parshvanath 24 Mahavirswami Father Pratishtha Mahasen Mother Kumbha Sumitra Vijay Maru Devi Vijaya Sena Siddhartha Mangala Devi Susima Devi Prithvi Devi Lakshmana Rama Rani Nanda Rani Vishnu Devi Jaya Devi Shyama Devi Suyasha Suvrata Achira Shree Rani Devi Rani Prabhavati Padmavati Vipra Samudravijay Shiva Devi Ashvasen Vama Devi Trishala Siddhartha Birth Place Ayodhya Ayodhya Shravasti Ayodhya Ayodhya Kaushambi Varanasi Chandrapuri Kakandi Bhadrilpur Simhapuri Champapuri Kampilyapur Ayodhya Ratnapur Hastinapur Hastinapur Hastinapur Mithila Rajgruhi Mithila Suryapur Varanasi Kshatriya-kund JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 42 Diksha Place Nirvana Place Ayodhya Ayodhya Shravasti Ashtapad Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Ayodhya Ayodhya Kaushambi Sametshikhar Varanasi Sametshikhar Chandrapuri Sametshikhar Kakandi Sametshikhar Bhadrilpur Simhapur Champapuri Kampilyapur Ayodhya Ratnapur Hastinapur Hastinapur Hastinapur Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Champapuri Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Sametshikhar Mithila Sametshikhar Rajgruhi Sametshikhar Mithila Sametshikhar Dwarka Girnar Varanasi Sametshikhar Kshatriya-kund Pavapuri

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TIRTHANKARS Tirthankar Rushabhadev's mother was Marudevi Mata and according to Shvetambar tradition, she was the first person to attain liberation in this era. Tirthankar Rushabhadev had 100 sons. The name of his eldest son was Bharat (first Chakravarti king) after whom our native nation Bharat (India) is named. One of Bharat's sons, Marichi, ultimately reincarnated as Tirthankar Mahavir, the last Tirthankar of this era. Tirthankar Rushabhadev's second son was Bahubali, and according to Digambar tradition, he was the first person to attain liberation in this era. Shvetambar tradition believes that Tirthankar Mallinath was a female while Digambar tradition believes that Mallinath was a male. According to Shvetambar tradition, Tirthankars Mallinath and Neminath were the only two Tirthankars who did not get married. According to Digambar tradition, Vasupujya-swami, Parshvanath, and Mahavir-swami also did not get married. Lord Ram (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Hindu Mythology) is believed to be a contemporary of Tirthankar Munisuvrat-swami. Tirthankar Neminath is believed to be a cousin of Lord Krishna, (another incarnation of Lord Vishnu). Prince Nemi (Tirthankar Neminath) was engaged to Princess Rajul. On the day of the wedding, upon hearing the cries of the birds and animals that were going to be slaughtered for the wedding feast, Prince Nemi renounced his worldly life and became a monk. Princess Rajul followed him and became a nun. Tirthankar Parshvanath was born in 877 BC. He lived for 100 years and attained Nirvana in 777 BC, 250 years before the Nirvana of Tirthankar Mahavir. Tirthankar Mahavirswami was born in 599 BC and attained Nirvana (Moksha) in 527 BC. He was named Prince Vardhaman at birth. He attained Nirvana on the day of Diwali. He is the last of the 24 Tirthankars of this time cycle. 23 Tirthankars (except Neminath) were born and took Diksha in the same place. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 43 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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01. BULL (VRUSHABH) Lanchhan for Rushabhadev (Adinath) worro JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 44 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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02. ELEPHANT (GAJWAR) Lanchhan for Ajitnath 120362 T VAR WY gues JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 45 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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03. HORSE (ASHVA) Lanchhan for Sambhavnath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 46

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04. MONKEY (VANAR) Lanchhan for Abhinandan-swami JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 47 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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05. CURLEW BIRD (SHORE BIRD) Lanchhan for Sumatinath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 48 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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06. RED LOTUS (KAMAL) Lanchhan for Padmaprabha JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 49

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07. SWASTIKA Lanchhan for Suparshvanath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 50 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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08. CRESCENT MOON (CHANDRA) Lanchhan for Chandraprabha JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 51

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09. CROCODILE (MAKAR) Lanchhan for Suvidhinath (Pushpadanta) O 6610 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 52 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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11. RHINOCEROS (KHAGIN) Lanchhan for Shreyansnath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 54 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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12. BUFFALO (MAHISH) Lanchhan for Vasupujya-swami 11.61 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 55

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13. PIG-BOAR (VARAH) Lanchhan for Vimalnath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 56 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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14. EAGLE/HAWK (SHYEN) Lanchhan for Anantnath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 57 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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15. THUNDERBOLT (VAJRA) Lanchhan for Dharmanath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 58

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16. DEER (MRUG) Lanchhan for Shantinath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 59 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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17. GOAT (CHHAG) Lanchhan for Kunthunath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 60

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18. NANDAVARTA Lanchhan for Aranath 22 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 61 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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19. POT (KUMBHA) Lanchhan for Mallinath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 62 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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20. TORTOISE (KURMA) Lanchhan for Munisuvrat-swami JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 63 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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21. BLUE LOTUS (NEEL KAMAL) Lanchhan for Naminath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 64 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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22. CONCH SHELL (SHANKH) Lanchhan for Neminath JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 65

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23. SNAKE (SARP) Lanchhan for Parshvanath or NO CON JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 66

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24. LION (SINH) Lanchhan for Mahavirswami JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 67 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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3.2 DREAMS OF A TIRTHANKAR'S MOTHER At the conception event (Chyavana Kalyanak) each Tirthankar's mother dreams 14 (Shvetambar tradition) or 16 (Digambar tradition) dreams. Dream Description Meaning 01* Elephant The elephant was big, tall, and impetuous with This dream indicated that she would give birth to four tusks. It was an auspicious elephant, and a child with exceptionally high character. The four was endowed with all the desirable marks of tusks signified that the child would guide the excellence. spiritual chariot with its four components: monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen. 02* Bull The bull was noble, grand, and had a majestic hump. It had fine, bright and soft hair on its body. Its horns were superb and sharply pointed. This dream indicated that her son would be highly religious and be a great spiritual teacher to all. He would help cultivate the religion. 03* Lion This dream indicated that her son would be as powerful and strong as the lion. He would be fearless, almighty, and capable of ruling the world. The lion was magnificent and his claws were beautiful and well poised. He had a large well-rounded head and sharp teeth. His lips were perfect and his eyes were sharp and glowing. His tail was impressively long and well shaped. The Queen saw this lion descending towards her and entering her mouth. 04 Goddess Lakshmi This dream indicated that her son would enjoy great wealth and splendor. He would be a Tirthankar, the supreme benefactor of all. Goddess Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and power. She was seated on a lotus and wore many rows of pearls interlaced with emeralds and a garland of gold. A pair of earrings hung over her shoulders with dazzling beauty. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 68 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Dream 05 Garland 06 Moon 07 Sun 08 Flag 09 Vase 10 Lotus Lake Description A pair of beautiful garlands was descending from the sky. They smelled of mixed fragrances of different flowers. The flowers bloomed during different seasons. The whole universe was filled with their fragrance. It was a very auspicious sight. The moon was at its full glory. It was as bright as a star. It awoke the lilies to full bloom. The sun was shining to destroy the darkness. It was as bright as the flames of a forest fire. The sun rose and ended the evil activities of the creatures that thrive during the night. A large flag was flying on a golden pole. The flag fluttered softly and auspiciously in the gentle breeze. It attracted everyone's attention. A radiant lion was pictured on it. The vase was filled with clear water. It was a magnificent, beautiful, and bright vase. It was decorated with a garland. Thousands of lotuses were floating in a lake, and they all bloomed and opened at the touch of the sun's rays. The lotuses had a very sweet fragrance. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 69 Meaning This dream indicated that the fragrance of her son's teachings would spread throughout the universe, and all would respect him. This dream indicated that the child would have a great physical structure and be pleasing to all living beings of the universe. He would help lessen the suffering of all living beings. He would bring peace to the world. This dream indicated that her son would have supreme knowledge and would dispel the darkness of delusions. His teachings would destroy anger, greed, ego, lust, and pride from the lives of living beings. This dream indicated that her son would carry the banner of religion. He would reinstate the religious order throughout the universe. This dream indicated that her son would be perfect in all virtues and would be full of compassion for all living beings. He would be a supreme religious personality. This dream indicated that her son would be beyond worldly attachments. He would help liberate living beings that were tangled in the cycle of birth and death.

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Dream 11 Ocean Description Its water rose in all directions to great heights. The wind blew and created waves. Meaning This dream indicated that her son would have a serene and pleasant personality. He would achieve infinite perception and knowledge and would escape from a worldly life, which is the ocean of birth and death. This would lead his soul to Moksha (liberation) 12 Celestial Plane The plane resounded with celestial music. It was saturated with the pleasant and spiritual aroma of incense. This dream indicated that all the celestial beings in heaven would respect, honor, and salute her son's spiritual teachings. 13 Heap of Jewels It was a mixture of all types of gems and precious stones. These jewels were heaped over the earth and they illuminated the entire sky. This dream indicated that her son would have infinite virtues and wisdom and he would attain the supreme spirit. 14 Smokeless The fire burned with great intensity, but there Fire was no smoke. This dream indicated that her son would reform and restore the religious order. He would remove blind faith and orthodox rituals. Furthermore, he would burn or destroy his karmas and attain salvation. 15 Pair of Pair of Fish (Digambar tradition) This dream indicated that her son would be extremely handsome. Fish 16 Lofty Throne Lofty Throne (Digambar tradition) This dream indicated that person would have a very high spiritual status. * The order of the first three dreams varies with the Tirthankars: 1st Tirthankar - Bull, Elephant, Lion; 2nd to 23rd Tirthankars - Elephant, Bull, Lion; 24th Tirthankar - Lion, Elephant, Bull. In summary, the indication of all these dreams is that the child to be born would be very strong, courageous, and filled with virtues. He would be very religious and would become a great spiritual leader. He would reform and restore the religious order and guide all the creatures of the universe to attain liberation. He would also be liberated. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 70 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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01. ELEPHANT (GAJWAR) It was big, tall and impetuous with four tusks. It was an auspicious elephant, and was endowed with all desirable marks of excellence. This dream indicated that she would give birth to a child with exceptionally high character. The four tusks signified that he would guide the spiritual chariot with its four components: monks (Sadhus), nuns (Sadhvis), laymen (Shravaks), and laywomen (Shravikas). JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 71

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02. BULL (VRUSHABH) The bull was noble, grand, and had a majestic hump.It had fine, bright and soft hair on its body. Its horns were superb and sharply pointed. This dream indicated that her son would be highly religious and be a great spiritual teacher to all. He would help cultivate the religion. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 72 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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03. LION (SINH) The lion was magnificent and his claws were beautiful and well poised. The lion had a large well-rounded head and sharp teeth. His lips were perfect and his eyes were sharp and glowing. His tail was impressively long and well shaped. The Queen saw this lion descending towards her and entering her mouth. This dream indicated that her son would be as powerful and strong as the lion. He would be fearless, almighty, and capable of ruling the world. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 73 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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04. GODDESS OF WEALTH (LAKSHMI DEVI) Goddess Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and power. She was seated on a lotus and wore many rows of pearls interlaced with emeralds and a garland of gold. A pair of earrings hung over her shoulders with dazzling beauty. This dream indicated that her son would enjoy great wealth and splendor. He would be a Tirthankar, the supreme benefactor of all. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 74

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05. GARLAND (PUSHPA MALA) A pair of beautiful garlands was descending from the sky. They smelled of mixed fragrances of different flowers. The flowers bloomed during different seasons. The whole universe was filled with their fragrance. This dream indicated that the fragrance of her son's teachings would spread throughout the universe, and all would respect him. 00 JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 75

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06. FULL MOON (CHANDRA) It was a very auspicious sight. The moon was at its full glory. It was as bright as a star. It awoke the lilies to full bloom. This dream indicated that the child would have a great physical structure and be pleasing to all living beings of the universe. He would help lessen the suffering of all living beings. He would bring peace to the world. O JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 76

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07. SUN (SURYA) The sun was shining to destroy the darkness. It was as bright as the flames of a forest fire. The sun rose and ended the evil activities of the creatures that thrive during the night. This dream indicated that her son would have supreme knowledge and would dispel the darkness of delusions. The teachings would destroy anger, greed, ego, lust, and pride from the lives of all living beings. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 77

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08. FLAG (DHWAJ) A large flag was flying on a golden pole. The flag fluttered softly and auspiciously in the gentle breeze and attracted everyone's attention. This dream indicated that her son would carry the banner of the religion. He would reinstate the religious order throughout the universe. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 78 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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09. VASE (KUMBHA) It was a golden vase filled with clear water. It was a magnificent, beautiful, and bright vase. It was decorated with a garland. 400000 This dream indicated that her son would be perfect in all virtues and would be full o compassion for all living beings. He would be a supreme religious personality. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 79 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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10. LOTUS LAKE (PADMA SAROVAR) Thousands of lotuses were floating in a lake, and they all bloomed and opened at the touch of the sun's rays. The lotuses had a very sweet fragrance. 7 P This dream indicated that her son would be beyond worldly attachment. He would help liberate living beings, tangled in the cycle of birth and death. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 80 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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11. OCEAN (SAGAR) ts water rose in all directions to great heights with turbulent motion. The wind blew and created waves. This dream indicated that her son would have a serene and pleasant personality. He would achieve infinite perception and knowledge and would escape from a worldly life, which is the ocean of birth and death. This would lead his soul to Moksha (liberation). JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 81 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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12. CELESTIAL PLANE (VIMAN) The plane resounded with celestial music. It was saturated with the pleasant and spiritual aroma of incense. This dream indicated that all the celestial beings in heaven would respect, honor, and salute her son's spiritual teachings. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 82 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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13. HEAP OF JEWELS (RATNA RASHI) It was a mixture of all types of gems and precious stones. These jewels were heaped over the earth and illuminated the entire sky. This dream indicated that her son would have infinite virtues and wisdom and he would attain the supreme spirit. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 83

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14. SMOKELESS FIRE (NIRDHUMA AGNI) The fire burned with great intensity, but there was no smoke. This dream indicated that her son would reform and restore the religious order. He would remove blind faith and orthodox rituals. Furthermore, he would burn or destroy his karmas and attain salvation. OOOOO JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 84 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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15. PAIR OF FISH (MINAYUGAL) 223311 This dream indicated that her son would be extremely handsome. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 85 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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16. LOFTY THRONE (SIMHASAN) IISIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Nago This dream indicated that her son would have a very high spiritual status. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 86 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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3.3 POSTURES OF SAMAYIKA, PRATIKRAMAN AND PUJA RITUALS (Shvetambar Tradition) JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 87 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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SAMAYIKA Proper attire or clothing for religious rituals Standing Posture for Samayika/Pratikraman JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 88 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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MEDITATION POSTURES OF SAMAYIKA ANDPRATIKRAMAN RITUALS Meditation in Standing Posture Meditation in Sitting Posture JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 89

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MALA (ROSARY) MEDITATION POSTURE A Rosary has 108 beads for the each of the 108 attributes of the Pancha Parmeshtis: 12 attributes of Arihantas 08 attributes of Siddhas 036 attributes of Acharyas 025 attributes of Upadhyays 027 attributes of Sadhus and Sadhvis 108 total attributes JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 90 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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GURU STHAPANA AND UTHAPANA POSTURE OF SAMA YIKA RITUAL Guru Sthapana Posture JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 91 Guru Utthapana Posture

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TIRTHANKAR AND GURU VANDANA AND GURU VINAY POSTURES Tirthankar and Guru Vandana Posture JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 92 Guru Vinay Posture

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CHAITYA VANDAN AND JAI VIYARAYA POSTURES Chaitya Vandan Posture JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 93 Jai Viyaraya Posture

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3.4 ASHTA PRAKARI PUJA/ASHTA DRAVYA PUJA Jains perform many types of Puja for various religious and social ceremonies, with each Puja symbolizing different aspects of the religion. One should understand the meaning and purpose, and reflect upon the proper aspects while performing the Puja rituals. In Jain Puja, we do not offer material to Tirthankars (God) with the desire of getting something in return. The material used is a symbolic representation to acquire virtues and a reflection to improve ourself spiritually. Dravya Puja and Bhava Puja Obeisance, worship, and devotion to God are done with different types of materials and with spiritual reflection. Use of these materials and recitation of religious sutras constitutes Dravya Puja, whereas reflection on a Tirthankar's qualities constitutes Bhava Puja. The sutras sung while performing Dravya puja provide the seed thoughts for Bhava Puja. The full benefit to the soul occurs through Bhava Puja. "Ashta" means "eight," "Prakari" means "types," and "Dravya" means "material." Eight types of materials are used in various Jain Pujas. Following is the list of materials used in pujas: Jal (Water), Chandan (Sandalwood), Pushpa (Flower), Dhoop (Incense), Deepak (Lamp), Akshat (White Rice), Naivedya (Sweet), and Fal (fruits). In both sects, pujas are performed with the same eight materials. It is called Ashta Prakari Puja by Shvetambars and Ashta Dravya Puja by Digambars. In some Digambar sub-sects, flowers and fruits are omitted and cloves, pieces of coconut, and colored rice are used in their place. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 94

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Simple daily Pujas or special occasion pujas involve offering of the same eight materials in both traditions. Examples of special Pujas are: Shvetambar tradition - Snatra puja, Pancha Kalyanak Puja, Siddha-Chakra Puja, and Antaraya Karma Puja. Digambar tradition - Dev-Shastra-Guru Puja, Janma or Pancha Kalyanak Puja, Dash-Lakshana Puja, Ratna-Traya Puja, and Nirvana Puja. Ashta Prakari Puja of Shvetambar Tradition The first three pujas are called Anga Puja. They are done by bathing (Abhisheka) the idol and offering Chandan (sandalwood) paste, and Pushpa (flowers). In these pujas, the devotee physically touches the idol. Hence the devotee is required to cover the mouth first and then touch the idol for puja. The remaining five pujas are known as Agra Puja. They are done in front of the idols using Dhoop (incense), Deepak (lamp), Akshat (rice), Naivedya (sweets), and Fal (fruits). The idol is not touched in these pujas, so there is no need to cover the mouth. Both male and female members can perform these eight pujas. Ashta Dravya Puja of Digambar Tradition In the Digambar tradition, Jal puja is done by bathing (Abhisheka) the idol. This is the only puja in which the idol is physically touched. Only male members perform this puja. The mouth is not covered, unlike Shvetambar tradition. The remaining seven pujas are done in front of the idols. Both male and female members of the sect can perform these pujas. Digambars do these Pujas in a different order. The attached table explains the order of Shvetambar and Digambar Puja. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 95

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Puja Materials The materials (i.e., flowers, water, lamp, fruits) used in puja involve some violence to one-sense living beings. Hence, Jain ascetics (Sadhus and Sadhvis) do not perform any Dravya puja. They fully practice all five great vows. They live totally nonviolent lives and do not possess any material items that they can use in puja. They engage in spiritual reflection and only do Bhava Puja. The Dravya puja is meant for laypeople. Commonly, laypeople spend most of their time in fulfillment of social obligations, personal enjoyment, accumulation of wealth and power, and gaining better social status. Pujas and other temple related rituals help laypeople to move from their routine social life to a spiritual life. In the initial stage of spiritual development a person needs religious symbols such as a Tirthankar idol to pray, and offering of puja materials. Hence minimum violence to one-sensed living being is accepted for the laypeople for their spiritual progress. However, one should use proper wisdom to limit the quantity and usage of flowers, water, fire (Deepak, Dhoop), fruits, and sweets in puja rituals and also in daily life to minimize the violence to one-sensed living beings. With regards to offering flowers, it is suggested that a clean sheet be laid under the (flower) plant the night before and only naturally fallen flowers be used in puja offering. This method minimizes the violence and limits the quantity of flowers used in puja. If the production of the puja materials involves violence to mobile living beings (two to fivesensed living beings), then Jain scriptures prohibit all use of such materials even by Jain laypeople. Jainism is a rational religion. The scriptures provide the fundamental principles of truth. The implementation of such principles varies with respect to time, place, and circumstances. We need to evaluate our past tradition based on the current environment in which we live. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 96

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Recommendations: 1. Do not use dairy products (milk, ghee, sweets made from dairy products) in puja. The highest cruelty to cows, calves, and other animals exist on modern dairy farms and associated industries. 2. Use only clean water instead of milk in Jal (Abhisheka) puja. However if one desires to symbolize Kshir Samudra water (white color water), one may grind some almonds to mix with the water. 3. Use vegetable oil instead of ghee for Deevo. 4. Use sweets made from non-dairy products or substitute with dry nuts. 5. Do not wear silk clothes in puja and other religious rituals. Silk is made by killing millions of silk worms. Wear washed cotton clothes. 6. Do not wear ornaments consisting of pearls. Pearl are derived by killing oysters. 7. Do not use silver or gold foil (varakh) for idol decoration. Varakh is produced using cow intestines. There are many other cruelty-free products available in Jain temple supply stores to decorate the idols. Preparation for puja ceremony: 1. Bathe or shower prior to performing puja. 2. Wear clean (recently washed) clothing and do not eat anything or use restroom after putting on the clean clothes. 3. Keep a large clean handkerchief. Cover your nose and mouth with the handkerchief for Jal, Chandan, and Pushpa puja. The handkerchief should be folded eight times. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 97 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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ASHTA PRAKARI PUJA / ASHTA DRAVYA PUJA This chart shows the eight items and their significance for various Shvetambar and Digambar puja. S* D* Offering Significance Benefit Alternate Offering same 1 1 Jal (Water) Purity Give up desires, anxieties disappointments, and sorrows Give up passion of anger 2 2 same KnowledgeTranquility 4 Yellow Rice Good Conduct Give up passion of deceit 7 same Life of a monk Chandan (Sandalwood) Pushpa (Flower) Dhoop (Incense) Deepak (Lamp) Akshat (White Rice) Naivedya (Sweet) 6 Pure consciousness Yellow coconut same Stopping the cycle of birth and death Removing the darkness of ignorance from the inner self Give up passion of pride 3 Pure Soul 7 5 White coconut Give up passion of greed Attain supreme Soul (Digambar) Detachment to tasty food (Shvetambar) Moksha (Salvation) 8 8 Fal (Fruits) Dry Fruits Attain Moksha (Salvation) All Arghya Puja (Ashika) (Mixture of all eight substances) Eternal state of absolute perception, absolute knowledge and absolute bliss S*= Shvetambar puja order, D*= Digambar puja order JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 98 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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JAL PUJA (WATER) Water symbolizes the ocean. Every living being continuously travels through the ocean of birth, life and death. This Puja reminds us that one should live life as pure as water with honesty, truthfulness, love, and compassion towards all living beings. This way, one will be able to cross life's ocean and attain Moksha or liberation. mis ZAVX JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 99 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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CHANDAN PUJA (SANDALWOOD) Chandan symbolizes tranquility (calmness) in our soul. Chandan mixed with water is offered to subside the suffering of the world. The very nature of Chandan is to overcome our miseries through knowledge. During this Puja one should reflect on Samyak Jnan. Samyak Jnan means proper understanding of reality that includes Soul, Karma, and their relationship. Jainism believes that the Path of Knowledge is the main path to attain liberation. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 100 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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9 PLACES OF CHANDAN PUJA Shvetamber Tradition Places of Puja Recitation Mantra 1. Right Toe, Left Toe*: 2. Right Knee, Left knee: 3. Right center of Arm, Left Arm: 4. Right Shoulder, Left Shoulder: 5. Top of Head (center): 6. Center of Forehead: 7. Center of Throat: 8. Center of Chest: 9. Navel: 1. Namo Arihantanarm 2. Namo Siddhanam 3. Namo Ayariyanam 4. Namo Uvajjhayanam 5. Namo Loe Savvasahunam 6. Eso Pancha Namukkaro 7. Savvapavappanasano 8. Mangala Nam Cha Savve Sim 9. Padhamam Havai Mangalam * (A) Right and Left sides mentioned here are of the idol or Murti and not of the person doing puja (B) Right Toe is on the opposite side the Right Knee, Arm and Shoulder of the idol (C) Do not put Chandan on the palm or any other body parts of the idol (D) Use the ring finger of the right hand for chandan puja. The finger nail should not touch the idol. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 101 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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B PUSHPA PUJA (FLOWER) Pushpa symbolizes conduct. Our conduct should be like a flower, which provides fragrance and beauty to all living beings without discrimination. We should live our life like flowers, full of love and compassion towards all living beings. Some sect of Digambar tradition use saffron colored rice in this puja. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 102

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DHOOP PUJA (INCENSE) Dhoop symbolizes an ascetic life. By placing Dhoop on the left side of the idol, we initiate the upward meditation to destroy Mithyatva (false faith) and manifest our pure soul. While burning itself, Dhoop provides fragrance to others. Similarly, true monks and nuns spend their entire life selflessly for the benefit of all living beings. This Puja reminds us to thrive for an ascetic life, which ultimately leads to liberation. In the Digambar tradition, cloves or sandalwood dust, representing Dhoop, is offered to destroy all the eight karmas. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 103 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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DEEPAK PUJA (LAMP) Deepak symbolizes the light of knowledge. Deepak puja is offered to destroy the darkness of ignorance and false beliefs. The ultimate goal of every living being is to be liberated from karma. To be liberated from Karma, one needs to be free from all vices such as anger, greed, ego, deceit, and lust. By doing this Puja one should strive to follow the five great vows: Non-violence, Truthfulness, Non-stealing, Chastity and Non-possession. Ultimately proper conduct coupled with right faith and knowledge will lead to liberation. Some sects of Digambars use saffron colored pieces of coconut to represent the lamp or Deepak. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 104

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AKSHAT PUJA (WHITE RICE) The household rice without the husk, called Akshat, is a kind of grain that is non-fertile. One cannot grow rice plants by seeding the household rice. Symbolically it means that rice is the last birth. By doing this Puja one should strive to put all our efforts in living life in such a way that at the end of this life one will be liberated and will not be reborn. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 105

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NAIVEDYA PUJA (SWEET) Naivedya symbolizes tasty foods. By doing this Puja, one should strive to reduce or eliminate the attachment to tasty food. Healthy food is essential for survival, however one should not live to eat tasty foods. The ultimate aim in one's life is to attain a state where no food is essential for one's existence, and that is the life of a liberated Soul, who lives in Moksha forever in ultimate bliss. Some sects of Digambars use pieces of coconut in this puja. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 106 55

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FAL PUJA (FRUIT) Fal is a symbol of Moksha or Liberation. If we live our life without any attachment to worldly affairs, continue to perform our duty without any expectation of rewards, be witness to all the incidents that occur around and within us. truly follow an ascetic life, and have love and compassion towards all living beings, we will attain the fruit of Moksha or Liberation. This last Puja symbolizes the ultimate achievement of our life. By reciting the virtues of Tirthankars we remind ourselves that these same virtues are also possessed by us, and that by taking the path of the Tirthankars we can also achieve Nirvana. Some sect of Digambars use dry fruits, such as dry dates, shelled almonds, cloves, and cardamom, in this puja. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 107 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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ASHIKA Ashika puja is performed only in the Digambar tradition. The Ashika is a small plate with a holder that is used to place the cloves or Pushpa (yellow rice) during invocation. Nine full cloves or nine unbroken rice grains are taken in the left palm. Each time the mantras for Sthapana, ahwanan, and sandhikaran are chanted, three Pushpa or cloves, with the head pointing forward, are held between the right ring finger and the thumb and are placed on the Ashika. Jal Chandan Dhoop Arghya Mixture of all eight substances Akshat Deepak Pushpa Naivedya The plate in which the eight Dravyas are arranged The plate in which the offerings are offered JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 108 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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4.0 Activity Section Please do the maze, join the dot-to-dots, and color the pictures as needed. Please answer the questions by looking at the information provided earlier. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 109 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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01. BULL (VRUSHABH) ones Sr . 61 Bull is the lanchhan for tirthankar number who was born at Name the other tirthankars also born here His mother's name was _. His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 110 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Elephant is the lanchhan for His mother's name was He attained nirvana at 02. ELEPHANT (GAJWAR) Tirthankar number Other Tirthankars also born there are His father's name was JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 111 who was born at

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03. HORSE (ASHVA) Horse is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number -, who was born His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 112 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Monkey is the lanchhan for His mother's name was He attained nirvana at 04. MONKEY (VANAR) Tirthankar number Other Tirthankars also born there are His father's name was JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 113 who was born at

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05. CURLEW BIRD (SHORE BIRD) Curlew Bird is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number _, who was born at and were also born there. ases os OLDE S. . SS.. His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at . E. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 114 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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06. RED LOTUS (KAMAL) Red Lotus is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number 30 who was born at * 29 27. 25 23 22 24 28 * 34 .-- His mother's name was 33 31 32 36 38. 15 His father's name was He attained nirvana at Please remember to color the lotus RED. If you color it BLUE, it will be the lanchhan of JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 115 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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07. SWASTIKA Swastika is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number , who was born at was also born there. His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 116 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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08. CRESCENT MOON (CHANDRA) Moon is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 117 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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09. CROCODILE (MAKAR) Crocodile is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 118 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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10. SHRIVATSA Shrivatsa is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number -, who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 119 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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11. RHINOCEROS (KHAGIN) Rhinoceros is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number -, who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 120 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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12. BUFFALO (MAHISH) 26 25 24 23 1 16! . .10 15 .9 13/ 14. .. vill 2094 44 E 92/ Buffalo is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number He was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 121 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Pig-boar is the lanchhan for He was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at 13. PIG-BOAR (VARAH) Tirthankar number JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 122

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14. HAWK (SHYEN) Hawk is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number who was born at som at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 123 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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15. THUNDERBOLT (VAJRA) Thunderbolt is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number He was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 124 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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16. DEER (MRYG) Deer is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number , who was born at and were also born there. His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 125 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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17. GOAT (CHHAG) Goat is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number who was born at and were also born there. His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 126 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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18. NANDAVARTA Nandavarta is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number born at Go through the 4 corners with different colors and meet at the black dot in the center who was and were also born there. His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 127 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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19. POT (KUMBHA) Pot is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number -, who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 128 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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20. TORTOISE (KURMA) . 5954 37 .2 Tortoise is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number , who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 129 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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21. BLUE LOTUS (NEEL KAMAL) Blue Lotus is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 130 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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22. CONCH SHELL (SHANKH) Conch Shell is the lanchhan for born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at Tirthankar number JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 131 who was

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23. SNAKE (SARP) Snake is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at Tirthankars attained nirvana there. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 132 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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24. LION (SINH) Lion is the lanchhan for Tirthankar number _, who was born at His mother's name was His father's name was He attained nirvana at JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 133 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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5.0 Questions Please answer the questions defined in this section. This will help you to remember and understand the material presented in this book. Note - If a child can not read, we request the parents to read the question and help the children to write the answers. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 134 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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01. LEARN THE PRAYERS Please memorize the following prayers and understand the general meaning: *Teachers/parents: please place a sticker in the box as the prayer is successfully learned. Memorized Understood 1. Namokar Mantra 2. Chattari Mangalam 3. Maitri Bhavana 4. Asatyo Mahe Thi JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 135 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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02. FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS Use the words below to fill in the blanks. animal completeness ego anger compassion divinity gatis ignorance kevaljnan peace truth greed illuminates liberated perfect within arati attachment darshan deceit energy eternal hearts heaven infinite introspection negativity overcoming respect serenity worship bow destroy fear hell Jina Panch Siddha charitra destroyer five human jnan Parmesthi sound 1. Jai Jinendra literally means, "May the religion established by the Jina prevail in our 2. As we greet others we say Jai Jinendra because we see an image of in them and we with _to their Soul. 3. Every Soul is capable of becoming a Jina, the of inner enemies like anger, greed, ego and deceit. 4. A Jinalaya is a place of where a person experiences immense and and bring 5. The images of Tirthankars and the temple's environment promote home the feeling that God resides one's own heart. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 136 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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6. Each person can follow a path of purification of the inner self devoid of and from their lives. 7. Om, means _. It is a symbolic word; meaning _, the _, and the 8. Hrimkar is a mystical symbol - representing the invisible infinity, and divine energy of the 24 Tirthankars. While meditating on Hrim, one can experience the sublimating _of Tirthankars. 9. The Swastika is considered an auspicious and a peious symbol. The arms of the Swastika represent the four of rebirth, which are and 10. The three dots above the Swastika represent the three jewels of Jainism - Samyak L, Samyak - and Samyak 11. At the very top there is a small crescent called Siddhashila, a place for souls. 12. The dot represents a In order to achieve this stage, a soul must all attached karmas. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 137 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Every living being should strive for this state of Moksha, Salvation, or Liberation. 13. The Arati has lamps symbolizing the 14. The flame is lit on a cotton wick, soaked in oil. Since darkness is associated with -, and _, the light is a symbol of - The ever-burning light of the Arati as it dispels darkness, signifies the _ of negativity through virtue, fear through courage and ignorance through knowledge. 15. Deevo, the single wick lamp is lit and waved right after the 16. A cotton wick soaked in oil is placed in the holder before lighting the lamp. When the wick is lit, the face of the Jina. In this same manner, we wish that it would illuminate our hearts with and 17. The single lamp is also a symbol of or infinite knowledge. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 138 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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03. NAME THE RITUAL POSTURES Please name the postures on the line provided. A rosary has beads for the each of the attributes of the Pancha Parmeshtis. attributes of Arihantas attributes of Siddhas attributes of Acharyas attributes of Upadhyays attributes of Sadhus and Sadhvis JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 139 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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04. IDENTIFY THE ORDER OF LANCHHANS Number the lanchhans in the right order and write the name of the Tirthankar on the line provided. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 140 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Number the lanchhans in the right order and write the name of the Tirthankar on the line provided. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 141 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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05. IDENTIFY THE ORDER OF DREAMS Arrange the dreams in the right order by writing its number on the line provided. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 142 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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06. MATCH THE ASHTA PRAKARI PUJA WITH THEIR MEANING What do each of the Ashta Prakari Pujas signify? Match Column A to Column B Jal Puja Purity Pushpa Puja Knowledge Chandan Puja Good Conduct Fal Puja Life of a monk Dhoop Puja Pure consciousness Deepak Puja Pure Soul Akshat Puja Attain supreme Soul Naivedya Puja Moksha (Salvation) JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 144 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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07. MULTIPLE CHOICE AND FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS Circle one or more of the multiple choices and Fill-in-the-blanks. 1. Every Tirthankar has a on their right at birth. This is known as a _. This symbol can be found at the of the idol to identify the tirthankar. 2. These symbols are also known as: (lanchhans) (tattoos) (emblems) (designs). 3. Idols of Digambars are: (in their natural unadorned state) (elegantly adorned). 4. Eyes of a Digambar idol are: (closed) (semi-closed) (open). 5. Idols of Shvetambars are: (in their natural unadorned state) (elegantly adorned). 6. Eyes of a Shvetambar idol are: (closed) (semi-closed) (open). 7. Lanchhan of a tirthankar represents their qualities: (Yes) (No) 8. Each tirthankar has different qualities: (Yes) (No) 9. The color of a idol identifies the qualities of a tirthankar: (Yes) (No) 10. Rushabhadev is also known as JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 145 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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11. Rushabhadev had sons. 12. His grandson Marichi ultimately became Tirthankar 13. They believe that Mallinath was a woman: (Digambar) (Shvetambar). 14. Every Jain believes that Tirthankars Mallinath and Neminath (got married) (did not get married). 15. Digambars believe that Vasupujya-swami, Parshvanath, and Mahavirswami (got married) (did not get married). 16. Lord Ram is believed to be a contemporary of Tirthankar 17. Tirthankar Neminath is believed to be a of Lord Krishna, another incarnation of Lord Vishnu. 18. Prince Nemi was engaged to Princess On the day of the wedding, upon hearing the cries of birds and animals that were going to be __for the wedding feast, Prince Nemi was saddened. 19. Prince Nemi his worldly life and became a Princess Rajul followed him and became a JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 146 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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20. Tirthankar Parshvanath was born in He lived for years before the Nirvana of Tirthankar 21. Tirthankar Mahavirswami was born in attained BC. years and attained Nirvana in 22. Tirthankar Mahavirswami was named Prince Vardhaman at BC. on the day of Diwali. 23. Tirthankar Mahavirswami is the BC and attained Nirvana (Moksha) in 24. Except Neminath, all other 23 Tirthankars were born and took place. BC, of the 24 Tirthankars of this time cycle. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 147 and he in the same

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08. Complete the Chart of Lanchhans Tirthankar Lanchhan Shvetambar Tradition Lanchhan Digambar Tradition Rushabhadev (Adinath) Ajitnath Sambhavnath Abhinandan-swami Sumatinath Padmaprabha Suparshvanath Chandraprabha Suvidhinath (Pushpadanta) Shitalnath Shreyansnath Vasupujya-swami Vimalnath Anantnath Dharmanath Shantinath Kunthunath Arnath Mallinath Munisuvrat-swami Naminath Neminath Parshvanath Mahavirswami JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 148 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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POPULAR JAIN TIRTHAS AROUND INDIA There are hundreds of Jain temples in India, and some of the popular Jain tirthas (pilgrimage places) are shown in the map. Find the states these tirthas are in, who the mulnayak (main idol) Tirthankar is, and what his lanchhan is? How many nirvana places of Tirthankars are marked on the map? Jesalmer Ranakpur Abu-Delwara Pavapurl Sametshikhar Palitana Which nirvana place is missing? Shrava belgoland Place a green dot of the missing nirvana place at the correct location on the map. Which Tirthankar attained nirvana there? JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 150 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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JAIN TEMPLES AROUND THE WORLD There are several Jain temples outside India. Nairobi in Kenya and Siddhachalam (New Jersey) in the US are considered tirths. Other temples include Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston, New York, New Jersey, San Francisco, and Toronto in the US and Canada: Nairobi and Mombassa in Africa; several temples in London; Hong Kong; Malaysia; Singapore; and Kobe in Japan. gese tiene pa LEGEND National boundary We have marked the temples in red in the map above. See if you can label them JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 151 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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INDIA MAP Jesalmer Abu D.Ranakpur 65 Palitana Pavapuri Sammet shikhar 17 16 01. Jammu & Kashmir 02. Punjab 03. Hariyana 04. Himachal Pradesh 05. Rajasthan 06. Gujarat 07. Uttar Pradesh 08. West Bengal 09. Assam 10. Shillong 11. Arunachal Pradesh 12. Nagaland 13. Manipur 14. Mizoram 15. Tripura 16. Bihar 17. Madhya Pradesh 18. Maharashtra 19. Orissa 20. Andhra Pradesh 21. Karnataka 22. Tamil Nadu 23. Kerala 24. Goa 20 24 21 Shravan Bolgold JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 152 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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Please label the different states and the popular Jain pilgrimage places. Can you find any other popular Jain sites? Have you been to any other places? Please mark them on the map. JAIN ACTIVITY BOOK 153 For Private & Personal use only www.janesbrary.org

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