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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one of the petti by his or her donation. The Ninety-nine (99) petties were registered in few minutes and other similar number of people got disappointed for being late.
Day Nine Saturday, June 18, 2005
This was the day of Pratishtha of Pratimajis at Shri Mahavirswami Temple and at Shri Dadawadi. All participant attendees were requested to reach temple before 8.15 AM. The temple was frozen for movement for 45 minutes till the Pratishtha rituals were done at 8.42 AM. About 500 people attended the event at Shri Mahavirswami Temple, about 200 people at Shri Dadawadi and other 1000 people watched the event on screen at parking lot of temple and at St. Johns University. The Pratishtha was performed with chanting of "Om Punyaham, Punyaham, Om Priyantam, Priyantam. All devotees had benefit of Darshan immediately after the Pratishtha. Lot of people in USA and India witnessed the Pratishtha on computer thru live web cast. Other rituals like Dhvaj-Arohan, Kakash-Arohan, Ghantnad, Ami-Chhaantana and Kumkum Thapa followed the Pratishtha. Generous Gheeboli by Devotees got Adesh for all these items. All present were in very joyous mood and so was the atmosphere of temple. JCA recognized Dr. Rajnikant Shah and Family for construction and Shri Narendrabhai Nandu & Group Vidhikar for performance of Pratishtha rituals.
Bruhat Shanti-Snatra Poojan was performed in the afternoon at 2nd floor temple. Fifty-four (54) families participated in performance of this Poojan in presence of about 500 devotees. This was probably performed 1" time in USA. The day at temple ended with Aarti, Mangaldeep and Shanti-kalash.
After Swamivatsalya in the evening JCA arranged for a closing ceremony. All dignitaries gave small speeches narrating their feelings of Pratishtha. Mr. Jay Shetti Vice Chairman & Co-Convener of Pratishtha committee concluded the Pratishtha Mahotsav by Thanking all guest, devotees who attended and all who helped in management of celebration of the Pratishtha Mahotsav.
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Dav Ten Sunday, June 19, 2005
This was the first day for the fully functioning Dream Temple of lot of devotees. Generous donor Ms. Nayanaben Shah ceremoniously opened the Mahavirswami temple for public in the morning. Hundreds of devotees participated in this ceremony in the early morning and performed prakshal and kesar puja of 1" day. Similarly Dadawadi & Shrimad hall were also opened for public. Sattarbhedi puja was performed there after. Chhatra-Arohan ceremony was performed during the poojan. Rituals of the last day ended with Aarti, Mangaldeep and Shanti-kalash. Swamivatsalya followed the above rituals.
Bhakti-Bhavana by youngsters of NJ Pathshala was done in the evening under guidance of Dinal and Nejal Doshi,
CHAUMUKHJI PRATISHTHA AT MAHAVIRSWAMI TEMPLE WAS PERFORMED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUGUST 27 & 28, 2006
KALA GORA BHAIRAV PRATISHTHA AT
DADAWADI WAS PERFORMED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5 & 6, 2006
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