Jain Center Minnesota MN 2007 07 Pratishtha

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

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Time Log—Major Events Jain Center of Minnesota 1974-2007
1974: • First Samvantsari Pratikramman at Mahendra and Nipurna Parekh's home with 10 people attending
1982:
Shree Narendrabhai Shah from Ahmedabad, India, delivered vyakhayan (discourse) during 8 days of Paryushan Parve at his daughter Purnima Shah's home. We thank him for his inspiration and efforts to send a beautiful Chhoda (back drop-Palitana Shatrunja Hills image) for our Jain Sangh from the first fund collection by few families attending the vyakhans.
1985: • Addition of Bhagwan Mahavir's murti at Hindu Man(Dir), donated by Drs. Renu & Ranjit Jain.
1986: • First Mahavir Jayanti celebration at Hindu Mandir in Minneapolis. • Ram Gada sends an appeal letter to the Jain community to organize and form an association (4/18). • First visit and discourse by Jain scholar Dr. Hukumchand Bharill (7/8)
1987: • Visit and discourse by Jain Scholar Dr. Hukumchand Bharil (5/28)
Ram Gada starts delivering discourses on Jain philosophy and religious tradition at Hindu Mandir on one Sunday of the month with other Sunday speakers Dr. Sane, Dr. Saxena, Dr. Rambachan and Dr. Kumar.
1988: • Dr. Jagat Jain while visiting Twin Cities requests Ram Gada to form a Jain Organization and to join
JAINA. Jain Satsang Monthly Meetings were started on second Sunday of each month @3:30 PM at Hindu Mandir with Bhajans, Discussions, Youth Pathshala and Aarti.
1989: • First visit by Bandhu Triputi Maharaj Munichandraji, Kirtichandraji and Jinchandraji (6/22,6/23) from
Tithal, Gujarat inspired the Jain community with the message "Keep doing it regularly, if not for yourselves, then for your children.” The Jain Center of Minnesota (JCM) was registered as a Non-Profit Organization in State of Minnesota (10/31). Incorporators: Ram Gada, Kusum Shah and Vinod Shah. By-Laws approved. First Board of Trustees: Ram Gada, Kusum Shah, Vinodbhai Shah, Iswarbhai Bhakta, and Dhanendra Shah. First Board Meeting 11/12 and first annual meeting of members, 12/10. Paryushan Parve Celebration (8/26 - 9/4) First day Pratikramman is held in English for youth and traditional for adults.