Ahimsa Times 2008 02 SrNo 92

SR No.: 523592
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 15
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Ahimsa Times, & India
File Size: 229 KB

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Vol. No. 92 February, 2008
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FIRST MAHAMASTKA ABHISHEK OF BH. ADINATH PERFORMED AT BAWANGAJA - Badwani, Near Indore, In the presence of lakhs of Jain devotes, the first Mahamast kaabhshek ceremony of this century was performed at Bhagwan Adinath teerth on 27th January 2008. Acharyashree Vidhyanandji Maharaj and Upadhyaya Gupti Sagarji Maharaj and several other saints of Digamber Sect attended and performed rituals and puja.
Chief Minister of M. P., Shivraj Singh Chawan actively participated in rituals and also circled the statue of Bhagwan Adhinath in helicopter and showered the flowers all over the area. On behalf of M. P. Government, he also declared the place as State "Religious Tourism Place". Dr. Dilip Bobra from U.S., Sri Satish Chand Jain Delhi, Bharat Modi Indore and Sri J. C. Jain from Haridwar were the first few to offer their kalash respect to the statue. Organising Committee of this event his decided to use the donations on construction & running of school for local Adivasi children. The organising Committee was headed by Sri Naresh Kumar Sethi. For more pictures Click Here (Photographs Courtsey: Mr. Anil Jain, Delhi, C. A. E-Mail : anilfca@hotmail.com & Mr. Manoj Jain, Delhi, E-Mail :ultrawall@gmail.com)
NEW BHAGWAN ADINATH TEMPLE ON JAIPUR DELHI HIGHWAY Close to Delhi ( about 50 kms) on Jaipur Delhi Highway a new Digambar jain temple complex is coming up fast. This is a dream project of Pt. Dharam Chand Shastri, a renowned Jain Pratisthacharya & scholar. The idol of Bhagwan Adinath, which has already been installed is supposed to be the tallest ( 27 ft. height & 70 tons in weight ) in the whole of India. The statue has been placed on 35 ft. high platform on 15 Feb. The construction work at the temple site is going on for last many years. The first phase of the work is nearing completion. It took almost three days for two 160 ton cranes to lift the huge statue and place it on the platform. When fully complete this institution will provide multifarious services not only to jain community but also to villagers of the area and to all the highway travelers in distress. Main facilities at temple complex will include a rest house for saints, devotees, library, nursery level village school, dispensary, ambulance and emergency doctor.
Panchkalyanak Pratishtha puja will be performed from 20th April to 30th April 2008. The pratishtha
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