Jain Center of America NY 2005 06 Pratishtha

Author(s): Jain Center of America NY
Publisher: USA Jain Center America NY

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HOLY BLESSINGS
We are extremely happy to know that Jain Center of North America, New York, NY, USA is publishing a souvenir to commemorate the Pratishtha ceremonies of new idols of Lord Jina in the newly built Jain Temple at Ithaca Street, Elmhurst, NY, USA, scheduled to be held from June 11" through June 19th 2005.
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Sri Devendrakeerty Bhattaraka Mahaswamiji
All our Teerthankaras used to preach the holy dharma in the samavasaranas. These samavasaranas were free for all peoples of all walk of life including the Heavenly Gods as well as to all the members of living kingdom such as animals, birds and plants etc. All Jivas of that contemporary period used to visit samavasaranas to crave the holy blessings of Teerthankaras.
But during the days of absence of teerthankaras and of samavasaranas our ancestors planed to build the Jain temples as the replica of samavasaranas and installed the idols as the image of teerthankaras. This tradition has been followed right from the period of first teerthankara, Lord Sri Vrushabhanatha Swamy. Jainism is the first religion which started the tradition of idol worshipping
With pleasure we appreciate the efforts of Jain Center of North America, New York, USA for their yeoman service of bringing all the sub-sects of Jainism under one platform. We pray Bhagawan Sri Vrushabhanatha Swamy and Sri Mahaveer Swamy for the grand success of Pratishtha ceremony.
With blessings,
या जन्य
H.H. JAGADGURU SRI SRI SRI DEVENDRAKEERTHY BHATTARAKA MAHA SWAMIJI
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