$JES 981 Ashtapad Tirth Booklet

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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SHRI ASHTÄPAD MAHÄ-TIRTH
them in "Ratna Mandir" (gemstone temple) around the Gabhärä wall on the 2nd Floor. This would need a much smaller space. At this stage a preliminary design of the Ratna Mandir was drawn.
BUILDING DIRECTORY
Temple Elevation
Floor
ASHTAPAD
Bhojanshala Ayambilshala Kitchen Rest Rooms
DINING HALL
DADAWADI
ADINATH TEMPLE
MEDITATION HALL
Shrimad Hall Pathshala Office Scholar's Room
LIBRARY
MAHAVIR TEMPLE
Upashraya Navkar Mantra Chandan Room Shower Rooms
LECTURE HALL
PARKING
Senior Center Coat Rooms Gift Shop Rest Rooms
Parking
RECEPTION
MULTIPURPOSE HALL
Youth Center Art Gallery Mini Theater Utilities
CELLAR
SHILA
JCA Temple Building Information While the idea of the Ratna Mandir was taking shape, one happened to visit a temple in Jaipur (India) and saw an Ashtapad PAT, this was the turning point form the “Ratna Mandir" concept into “Ashtapad”.
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16-Gold Shri Chovisi Preliminary research into Shri Ashtapad revealed that there was very little information available about this Tirth but this was one of the most important Tirths being the nirvana place of Bhagawan Shri Rishabhadev. Now our energies were focused on one thought: How to morph "Ratna Mandir” into "Shri Ashtapad" without losing the good work that was already done? This led us to research further into the facts about "Shri