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JAIN CENTER OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
12327 HIBLER ROAD ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 (314) 434-1780 E-MAIL: SOMILMVP@AOL.COM
PRESIDENT SHIRISH GHELANI (314) 434-1780
May 29, 1999
VICE-PRESIDENT JAYSHREE SHETH (314) 225-8508
Jai Jinendra!
SECRETARY KALPNA SHAH (314) 225-0-485
On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Jain Center of Greater St. Louis, I welcome each of you to this auspicious event of Pratishtha Mahotsav.
TREASURER JAGRUTI SHAH (314) 337-26-13
V. P. EDUCATION AARTI SHAH (314) 878-2899
By the grace of Lord Simandharswami and with the brotherly cooperation of the Board of Trustees as well as the members of the Hindu Temple of St. Louis, under the leadership and guidance of Dr. G. V. Naidu, our combined vision of having a place of worship to propagate India's religious diversity and traditions is being realized. This Temple is a unique experience for our city and idealizes peaceful coexistence.
V. P. PUBLICITY/LIBRARY BHARAT SHAH (314) 837-8101
V. P. YOUTH PROGRAMS DULARI SHAH (314) 530-0632
Today, this Holy Tirth opens with the installment of the deities of Lord Mahavira and Lord Parshvanath. Our Center will also commemorate a Gnyan Bhandar. This day of the Kumbh Sthapna and Pratishtha Mahotsav will remain in our memory forever
V. P. SPECIAL PROJECTS RAMESH SHAH (314) 225-2089
V. P. YOUTH MEMBERS AVNI SHAH (314) 537-26-43 ALTERNATE V. P. ARTI SHAH (314) 938 4839
The devotion and the determination for the past 12 years of the Jain Center members of St. Louis, as well as the enthusiastic support which has come from across North America, has been inspiring and stimulating. The love, the faith, and the devotion which you bring to this endeavor light our hearts. Your pilgrimage to our city to help us in celebrating this joyous occasion will result in lasting relationships between members of our various Centers.
V. P. TEMPLE PROJECT SATISH NAYAK (314) 394-0980
During the World Religions Conference in 1893, Virchand Gandhi first presented Jainism to the world. Today, our Holy Tirth continues this legacy of preserving the core of our identity by being a place of worship for now and for future generations
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER DINESH SHAH (314) 537-26-43
Blessed are those who give without remembering and receive without forgetting.
Shirish Ghelani President, Executive Committee
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