Jain Center Los Angeles CA 2008 09 Pratishta Souvenior

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

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मौसम
ARADHANA HALL The aradhana hall is approximately 70 feet x 40 feet with a stage. It is strictly reserved for religious and spiritual activities. The Navkar Mantra pat is carved from ambaji marble and placed above the stage. Along the walls are potraits of Acharyas with display of Jain Granths and Strotas. The Bhaktamar Strotra, Samaysar Granth, Kalpa Sutra Granth, Acharang Sutra, Tatvarth Sutra and Atmadsidhi Shashtra with potrait of Kundkundacharya, Vijay Nemisuriji, Haribhadra Suriji, Umaswatiji. The floor is adorned with marble and granite of different colors such as ruby red, Inca gold, Indian green and opal brown.
Navkar Mantra Pat
EXHIBITION AREA (2ND FLOOR) The exhibition hall is approximately 36 feet by 36 feet with elevator and stairs. This hall will also serve as additional space for large gatherings attending the Derasar activities. Four skylights with light wells allow the natural light to come in. The walls have ten carved columns made out of Ambaji marble. The columns have carvings indicating designs of flowers and hanging bells. On the west wall it has Life Depiction of Bhagwan Mahavir such as previous lives (27 Bhaa), Conception (Chyavan Kalyanak), Birth (Janma Kalyanak), Monkhood initiation and journey (Diksha Kalyanak), Perfect Knowledge attainment and preaching (Kevalgyan Kalyanak) and Nirvana (Moksha Attainment).
A Gokhala & Carved Pillars
A Deri of Rushabhdev's Paglas and a model Samvosaran Temple are placed at the exhibition hall
Deri of Rushabhdev Paglas
Samvosaran Temple