JAINA Convention 2011 07 Houston TX

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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JAINA CONVENTION 2011
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Nepal issued this stamp on 6th April 2006 to commemorate Silver Jubilee of World Hindu Federation. This stamp depicts Jain Pratika (symbol) which was adopted by all the Jain sects during 2500th Nirvana Anniversary of Bhagwan Mahaveer in the year 1974.
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Cango issued a beautiful stamp on 20th January 2007 on the occasion of World Religion Day depicting symbols of some religions including Jain Pratik.
भारत INDIA 500
Govt. of India released a commemorative stamp of Rs 5 on eminent jurist, renowned constitutional expert and Jain Scholar Dr Laxmi Mall Singhvi on December 8, 2008. Shri Singhvi was born on November 9, 1931 at Jodhpur. He was member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom. He was conferred Padma Bhushan. He was also a well acknowledged scholar of Jain history and Culture and wrote many books. He passed away on October 13, 2007.
Dr. LOMMALL SINGH
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India Post issued a multicolored commemorative postage stamp on famous and learned Jain monk Vijay Vallabh Suri Ji in the Denomination of Rs 5 on February 21, 2009.
India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp on Harakh Chand Nahata, a prominent Jain businessman and social leader, in the Denomination of Rs 5. He was actively associated with many Social and Religious organizations
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Indian Postal Department has issued two beautiful stamps on World famous Jain Temples of Ranakpur and Dilwara on 14th Oct. 2009. These both multicolored stamps depict images of the Temples showing the unique architectures of these Temples. The Ranakpur Jain Temples, located in Ranakpur village of Pali District of Rajasthan, command huge respect from the Jain community worldwide. Built during the rule of Rana Kumbha, these temples have included Ranakpur in the list of five main pilgrim destinations of Jains in India and attract thousands of visitors every year from across the country and abroad. The most important amongst all the temples within the complex is the Chaumukha Temple. Dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara, Adinath, it has 1444 columns Arch each is richly carved and interestingly no two columns present the same design.
Dilwara Jain temples of Mount Abu are known world over for its extraordinary architecture and marvelous marble stone carvings,
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