Jain Center Detroit 1998 06 Pratistha

Author(s): Jain Center Detroit
Publisher: USA Jain Center Detroit MI

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Jain Society of Greater Detroit
PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV JUNE 27-JULY 6 1998
Dear Friends,
It is our great privilege and distinct honor to welcome you on this blessed and auspicious occasion to celebrate the Pratishtha Mahotsav (installation ceremony of eleven idols in the newly constructed Temple. This holy, joyful, and historic event is of great significance to us. It is a culmination of a dream that began with the formation of a Temple committee in 1982 and the purchase of land for the Temple in 1989. All along the path leading to completion of the Temple, Late Acharya Shree Sushil Kumarji, Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanuji and Muni Shree Kirtichandravijayji, Jinchandravijayji of “ Bandhutriputi ” were always at hand to bless, encourage, inspire and assist us making our dream into reality. Our Vision of building the Temple in a central location, designing a Temple to serve the needs of growing membership & be able to pray together and purchase of next door land with house for the future expansion will serve the membership well in to the next millennium. What you see today is the achievement made possible with the long time commitment and hard work by volunteers of the Temple committee, Fund Raising committee, Construction committee, Executive committec, Board of Trustees and above all unwavering & continuous financial and moral support from the society members. We all are very fortunate to have a chance to support the Temple project and it is self-gratifying to be a part of it and work for it. Let's follow the message of Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanuji to the followers of non-violence and anekantavada: “The devotee must remember the sanctity of the Temple and enter with music of love, peace and reverence. As people discard their shoes before entering a Temple, in the same way let everyone discard one's ego and sectarian fanaticism, particularly in the Temple and generally in everyday life”. Let this Temple be a place where we all will visit to help us break away from the bondage of materialistic life and achieve inner peace within ourselves. Also, let this place serve to teach Jain religion to generations to come along with strong social values and give them a sense of belonging to a community.
Bhupendra Shah, Chairman, Board of Trustees Jain Society of Greater Detroit
THE JAMN SOCIETY OF GREATER DETROIT INC
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Top Row: (left to right) Niranjan Shah, Ashok Choksi, Mahendra Shah, Nalin Shah
Bottom Row: Mahendra Bapna, Bhupendra Shah, Praful Shah
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