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)
MACHKUND
The gods and goddesses put the five kinds of flowers namely machkund, champo, malti, lotus etc. This rite is called giving "Oblations of flowers."
RAYANA SHIHASAN
Now establish the idol of Shree Shantinath Jineshwar on the throne set with jewels and give oblations of flowers because he is the coffer of virtues and destroy the sins of all the creatures.
KRISHNAGARUVARA
Offer the best Krishnagaru incenses to Shree Neminath Jineshwar and give oblations of flower at his feet.
JASUPARIMAL
As the wasps are attracted by the perfume and creates music, gods and mankind by giving best and sweet flowers achieve the salvation. (Emancipation).
PASAJINESHVAR
Benevolent (obliging) Shree Parasnath is giving victory in the world. We give oblations of all the best and clean flowers at his feet.
MUKE KUSUMANJALI
Gods and goddesses give oblations of flower at the feet of Shree Vardhamanswami. By giving oblations of flowers at his feet, best souls can destroy their sin of past, present and future lives.
VIVIDHA
Having different kinds of flower, we bow down Shree Jineshwar and give oblations of flowers at his feet
NAVANAKALE
Deities and Damsels bring Shree Jineshwar on Meru mountain and giving him bath they give oblations of sweet flowers at his feet.
ANANTA CHAUVISHI JINA
All Indras give oblations of flowers at the feet of all Twenty Four Jineshwar whose meditation
remove and destroy all the difficulties and sufferings and make the members of union happy. ANANTA CHAUVISHI
We bow down all previous groups of twenty four jineshwar and we give oblations of flowers at the
feet of present Twenty Four Jineswar devotedly. APACHARA MANDALI
By appreciating his virtues we give oblations of flowers at the feet of Shree Vardhaman Jineshwar
who is worshiped and rejoiced by the group of damsels. SAYALA JINESHWAR
"All the members of Union (Sangh) can fulfill their hopes, desires and purposes by describing and
hearing the rite of welfare of Jineshwar." SAMKIT GUNE
Shree Jineshwar, achieving true perception in his previous birth and observing good character and holy life and worshiping Vissthanak tap., thinks in his heart as under:
JO HOVE MUJA
"I wish I had power to inspire all living creatures of the universe to take interest in the Kingdom of Jineshwar. "By this Pious Thoughts, he achieves the status of "Tirthankar" in future birth.