Jain Center Minnesota MN 2007 07 Pratishtha

Author(s): Jain Center Minnesota USA
Publisher: USA Jain Center Minnesota

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Greetings from the Souvenir Committee
It gives us a great pleasure and satisfaction to present you with this commemorative souvenir published for the Jain Temple Pratishtha Mahotsav at the Hindu Temple in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Our journey through this book starts with Namokar Mantra (Universal Jain Prayer), blessings from Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, Bandhu Triputi Jinchandraji Maharaj, Shree Devendrakeerty Bhattarakaji and Kalyansagarji Maharaj.
Welcome messages from President of Jain Center of Minnesota, Chair and President of Hindu Society of Minnesota, President of JAINA and Pratishtha Committee.
We thank all who contributed the articles on Jain philosophy, religious traditions and customs. Ram Gada travels through historical aspect of Jain Community and Jain Center of Minnesota.
Abha Bhow, past JCM President and now living in India, expresses her joy at the progress made by the community. Reflections, from past Jain Pathshala Students, take us back to earlier days of Jain community and its impact on their lives.
We thank all who contributed the articles, photos, solicited advertisement sponsors, and otherwise supported the publication of this souvenir. Special thanks to all Jain Temple fund donors and Pratishtha fund donors, whose financial contributions have made this once-in-a-life-time golden dream, a reality.
Special thanks to Souvenir Committee Team Members who worked many hours to produce this quality issue and to meet the deadline of the printer. We are grateful to Kokila Mody and Printing Enterprises Inc. for printing this beautiful Souvenir Book on time and within budget.
We hope that you will treasure this keep-sake volume and pass it on to your children and their children.
Thank you for giving us this opportunity to serve.
Souvenir Committee Team
Neena Gada . Nimesh Chheda Ram Gada Sonali Gandhi Shah Preeti Mathur Nehal Sheth Sushila Shah Diana Thompson
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