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1982-2007 Congratulations to Jaina Convention and Best Wishes to Jaina volunteers for their dedication and tireless efforts
Design of the Franklin Township Temple The 9.6 acres site of the temple is located in central New Jersey, about 1 mile off Exit 10 on Interstate 287. The total area of the full project is about 51,000 square feet. A large parking lot with a capacity for over 320 cars has already been constructed in 2004.
The project is divided in two phases. Phase 1: it consists of a the Derasar, a connected wing of the Prayer Hall Building, and a caretaker house The Derasar will have a total area of about 6000 square feet. Five Pratimajis (Munisuvratswami, Simandharswami, Mahavirswami, Sankheshwar Parshvanath and Vasupujayaswami) will be installed in Gabhara. There will be Bhamti with 24 Tirthankars, a large Rangmandap and a partial basement. The upper floor of prayer hall building will have a Digamber Derasar, Sthanakvasi Upashray and Shrimad Rajchandra Dhyan mandir. The total area of Phase 1 is about 17000 square feet. Pratistha ceremony is tentatively planned in summer 2009.
Phase 2: it will include completion of the remaining portion of the Prayer Hall Building, which consists of the Assembly Hall, Pathshala rooms, Audio/Video rooms and Library. The total area of phase 2 is about 34,000 square feet
JAIN CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 233 Runnymede Road • Essex Fells • New Jersey 07021 • Phone: (973) 226-2539
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