Jain Center Los Angeles CA 1988 07 Jain Bhavan Inauguration

Author(s): Jain Center So CA Los Angeles
Publisher: USA Jain Center Southern California

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JAIN CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
JAIN BHAVAN FACTS
Location
8072 Commonwealth Avenue Buena Park, CA. 90621 Tel.: 714-739-9161 Approximately 30 miles from Los Angeles International Airport
Area
Land: 25,000 square feet
Building: 11,500 square feet
Construction
Two-story stucco with a tiled roof. High quality construction with steel beams to support a marble floor in the temple.
First Floor
The Meeting Hall has an Italian marble floor and stage. The total area is about 2800 square feet
The two-story Dining Hall is about 1000 square feet with three skylights. It has a 25 foot high ceiling and there is a balcony overlooking it.
The Kitchen is well equipped with more than adequate cooking facilities for large gatherings. It is 340 square feet.
Second Floor
The Derasar or Temple is about 700 square feet with a yellow and white marble floor. Five marble Murtis (idols) from India will be installed as follows:
Mahavir Swami (Mul Nayak) 27" Rushabhdev
21" Parshvanath
Ghantakarna Mahavir 12" Padmavati Devi 12"
21"
The area where the Murtis are installed has a glass enclosure and will be adorned by exquisitely carved marble arches designed and made in India.
The Pathshala (classroom), Swadhyay (study) room and the Library are each four hundred square feet in area and carpeted. They are all equipped with closed circuit television signals. The Library will house over 500 books and periodicals on Jainism.
Other rooms include a Duty or Guest room, an office and shower rooms for Puja.
Other Features. A sophisticated built-in Audio and Video system.
• Full balcony attached to classrooms and temple on the second floor. • Elevator.
Central air conditioning and heating system, • Heat and smoke detectors.
Centrally monitored security alarm system. • Landscaped with parking for 50 cars.
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