Jain Center Essex Fells NJ 1993 04 Ten Years Celebration

Author(s): Jain Center Essex Fells NJ
Publisher: USA Jain Center New Jersey

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10th Anniversary Celebration
"SNATRAPUJA
BY: LATE SHRI HEMENDRABHAI SHAH
EDITED BY: DR. KIRTI SHAH & PARAS SHAH
PRACTICAL REASONS:
1. There is a tradition and belief to observe good (auspicious) omen at the beginning of new project or
era in Hindu religion.
To celebrate Birth of Jineshvar is the most auspicious and Omen. 2. To receive blessings. 3. For the welfare of the life. 4. It eliminates all bodily pains and sufferings. 5. It destroys all molestation. 6. It gives strength to fight against obstacles and impediments. 7. It brings health, happiness and prosperity. 8. It helps accomplishing all success and good wishes. 9. It brings cheers, pleasure and auspece in universe. SPIRITUAL REASONS 1. This is a medium of expressing our respect and devotion towards Jineshwar Bhagavan. "Devotion is
the only simple and easy route leading to salvation or imancipation." 2. To grasp or receive virtues of Tirthankar.
By politely establishing Jineshwar Bhagvant on throne and then bathing him we ought to receive virtues of Tirthankar. Why? Since the time which has no beginning, we have collected endless particles of filthy thoughts and vice due to passion, snare of world and spite. We want to abolish these passion and spite by continuous
shower of virtues of Tirthankar and thereby purifying sole leading to imancipation (Moksha). SARASA SHANTI
We bow down to Shree Jineshwar who is extremely tranquil, fascinating, pious, coffer of endless virtues.
KUSUMA BHARNA
We remove the flowers and ornaments from the body of Jineshwar and establish the idol on the throne and annoint him with sweet water.
JINAJANMA SAMAYAE
Those are very lucky who observe the function of Shree Jineshwar Birth with golden and silver pots. NIRMAL
After annoiting him with clean and neat water, put valuable garments and put flowers at the feet of Shree Adinath Jineshwar. As the clean water removes the dust and rubbish from our body, the great devine substance oozing from the Jineshwar cleans and removes our bad karmas from our soul.