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Vol. No. 102 December, 2008
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"Ahimsa Times" condemns the unprovoked attacks on innocent civilians,
in Mumbai, where the victims belonged to many religions and countries, We also hope that the Government will put their acts together to drive the terrorists out of business
REMEMBRANCE IN NEW YORK IN SOLIDARITY WITH MUMBAI
Many faith leaders joined hands on the steps of New York's City Hall on Monday December 1, 2008, to speak out against the terror attacks in Mumbai and to show support to their sister city in India. This meeting was arranged by the New York Board of Rabbis and the Interfaith Center of New York. The speakers included Rabbi Potasnik from the Board of Rabbis, Dr. Mysorekar from Hindu Temple, Naresh Jain from Jain community Shamsi Ali from Islamic Culture Center, and Jaspreet Singh from United Sikhs. This show of support was followed by a Memorial - An Evening of Remembrance in solidarity with Mumbai at the
Queensborough Performing Arts Center on Thursday, December 4, 2008. Naresh Jain represented JAINA and International Jain Sangh in this event attended by community, religious and political leaders; as well as the academics and the media. Naresh was one of the two speakers in this gathering that were close to the families who had lost their loved ones. Naresh Jain is also a trustee in the Chicago based Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
In the aftermath of such a tragedy, revenge is a natural reaction. Naresh Jain urged the good people of all faiths to control that reaction. "Our hearts go out to all who have died, got injured or who have lost a loved one. I hope that these acts of violence will deepen our resolve to work more diligently to build stronger bridges of respect and understanding". A joint statement against terror in Mumbai was made by the organizers and participants & signed by the speakers; community and faith leaders present during that evening. Courtsey: Dr. Sulekh Jain, E-Mail: scjain@earthlink.net
TEMPLES
ANDHRA JAIN TEMPLE OPENS FOR PILGRIMS AFTER 20 YEARS Hyderabad: The 2,500-year-old Sri Shwetambar Jain Tirth temple was reopened for pilgrims after 20 long years of renovation work. The temple at Kolanpak in Andhra Pradesh's Nalgonda district was opened Sunday after a day-long special puja, called "pranpratishta" of a four-faced idol of Jain deities "Chaumukha", which was performed by Acharya Rajesh Surishwar. Hundreds of devotees from various parts of the country and abroad, besides Home Minister K. Jana Reddy and local public representatives participated in the event. About 150 Jains from United States also took part in the puja at the temple, which is considered as one of the top 10 Jain pilgrimage centres. The temple authorities said over 1,000 workers, artisans and stone cutters worked for two decades to complete
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