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separate buildings for Jain saints along with preaching centres and special food zones for them called Aharshala. Keeping in mind the fact there is a perennial crisis of water and power in Madhuban, a power substation and an underground water tank will also be installed.
SHRI FORT SHANTINATH JAIN TEMPLE IS THE OLDEST JAIN TEMPLE OF MUMBAI This is the Mumbai's first Jain temple which was built by Shri Motisah Sheth. The temple is completing 200 years on 14 the Feb 2009. On this auspicious occasion a 10 day celebration programmed planned starting from 6 to 15 Feb. I request and invite all to visit this temple during this period be a part of this celebration. This temple is located at: Shri Fort Shantinath Jain Mandir Bora Bazar St., Fort, Mumbai 400 001. (Near V.T. Station), Tel.: 022-22613163. Paresh D. Motiwala.
JAIN TREASURE IN MANKULAM VILLAGE TAMILNADU
The ruins of two Jain prayer halls belonging to the Tamil Sangam age and estimated to be about 2,200 years old have been excavated atop a hill near Mankulam village, about 20 km from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The ruins are adjacent to two of the five caves that have the earliest Tamil Brahmi inscriptions in Tamil Nadu. The caves have several beds where the Jain monks rested. The excavation yielded large-sized bricks, grooved tiles with holes, black and red potsherds and L-shaped iron nails. The foundation and walls of the halls were built of bricks, which measured 35 cm x 17 cm x 6 cm. The roof was made of wooden raters with grooved tiles.
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LOKESH MUNI TO VISIT PAKISTAN
Founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti Sri Lokesh Muni (Earlier Prominent Saint of Terapanth Sect) is visiting Pakistan on 27th Feb. along with group of other religious leaders. The religious group will start its journey from Rajghat, Delhi and passing through Golden Temple Amritsar & Wagha Border reach Pakistan. Delegation will also meet Pakistan President & Prime Minister & discuss issues like terrorism etc. Delegation will visit Lahore, Karanchi, Multan & participate in local religious programmes. We wish Lokesh Muni all the success in his mission to promote peace and vegetarianism i.e. Jainism in Pakistan.
STHANAKWASI SADHVIS VISITING KATHMANDU
Disciple of Acharya Pravar Shri Umesh muni, Sadhvi Shanti Kunwarji, Sadhvi Mangal Prabhaji, Sadhvi Vandanaji, will reach Kathmandu in the first week of February. Their last chaturmas was at Gwalior & thereafter passing through Bhind, Itawa, Kanpur, Luckhnow, Gorakhpur, Bherwa (Nepal), they will proceed to Kathmandu. The route to Kathmandu is considered to be very tortuous and their effort is certainly applaudable.
UPDATE - Sadhvi group was given impressive welcome on their arrival at Kathmandu by Nepal Jain Parishad. Reception programme was presided by Sri Lokmanya Golcha, who thanked Sadhvi group for covering almost 1100 Km. distance in two months from M.P. to Kathmandu. Sadavi Sri Mangal Prabhaji & Sri Poonam Sriji appreciated the Nepal Jain Community for their concord as members of all jain sects jointly organized the programme and addressed the gathering without sectarians considerations. Sri Total Ram Dugar, founder of Nepal Jain Parishad Vivendra Hirawat, Smt. Meena Jain, Sri Om Prakash Navlakha, Praveen Mehta also addressed the programme.
MARCH 2009 JAIN FESTIVALS - INFORMATION COURTESY: DR. RAJENDRA MUNI, NEW DELHI
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Nirman Utsav of Sambhavnath Bhagwan 4th March
Diksha Utsav of Muni Suvart Bhagwan
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Moksha Utsav of Mallinath Bhagwan
8th March
Nirman Utsav of Parsavnath Bhagwan
Kevelostav of Pasaravnath Bhagwan
Nirman Utsav of Chandraprabhu Bhagwan
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