Ahimsa Times 2008 10 SrNo 100

SR No.: 523600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 19
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Ahimsa Times, & India
File Size: 465 KB

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Vol. No. 100 October, 2008
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IMPORTANCE OF DEEPAWALI FESTIVAL IN JAINISM
BY Mr. Chandraprakash Shah UK
All benevolent, infinite knowledgeable and infinite powerful Shree Tirthankaras establish a Dharma tirth to elevate all living beings from this beginning less and unbelievable horrible and materialistic world to unending and permanent bliss and happiness of salvation. I bow down to them and seek their blessings to finish this article.
The day on which Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir attained emancipation is famous as Dipavalee in Jainism and observed in different manner compared to Laukik Dipavalee celebration. We have forgotten our Dipavalee and accepted Laukik Dipavalee nowadays.
There are about eight days Dipavalee celebration in Jainism. It begins from Dhan Terash and ends on Gyan Panchami or Labh Panchami or Shrut Panchami. There are last three days of Ashwin month and first five days of Kartik month...................please click here to read further
TEMPLES
NEW JAIN TEMPLE COMPLEX INAUGURATED IN CALIFORNIA - The Jain Center of Southern California celebrated 11 day Pratishtha Mahotsav to inaugurate the new Jain temple complex. Community members also organised a grand procession during the celebrations. During
the procession, some of the streets around the area were closed to traffic during the duration of the spectacular parade. It was a splendid sight for the many residents and passersby as the seemingly endless train of over 2,000 colorfully adorned people and spectacular floats meandered through the thoroughfares of Buena Park accompanied by dancing and singing and ladies bearing kalashs on their heads. The five principal floats bore themes from major events in Bhagwan Mahavir's life, the Conception, Birth, Renouncement, Enlightenment and Nirvan Kalyanaks. Riding in the procession either on the floats or in decorated cars were a total of 47 idols comprising 37 pratimajis of Tirthankars, 2 Guru pratimajis and 8 adhisthayak Devi-Devi Pratimajis. Amidst the large number of temple officials who joined the parade were Gurudev Chitrabhanu , the pioneering Jain monk who brought the Jain message to America and the Shrimad Rajchandra scholar Sri Rakesh Bhai Jhaveri. The 11 day festivities to celebrate the inauguration of the new temple and Meditation and Reflection Hall started from Sept. 26. On Oct. 5, the 47 idols were finally installed in their respective locations following the performance of the appropriate rituals and prayers when they were infused with the divine life in their new abode. The Pratishtha
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