Jain Digest 1995 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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24 Tirthankars Pratishtha Mahotsava
The Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago will celebrate the auspicious ceremony of Pratishtha Mahotsava of 24 Tirthankars On June 28, 29, 30 and July 1, 1995
at the Jain Temple 435 North Route #59
Bartlett, IL 60103
The four days of festivities will precede the 8th Biennial JAINA Convention. It will involve the installation of the pratimas of all 24 Trithankars,
around the inner sanctum of the temple.
This ceremony represents the purification process of the sacred pratimas of the Lords. These Pratimas are made of marble and are sculpted in meditative postures,
in token of the possessionless state of the Lord Arihantas.
During the four days of festivities, participants will be able to witness an important
and rare event, and enjoy a series of religious and cultural activities.
There will be gheeboli for the following nine pratimas:
Shri Aadinath Shri Vasupujyaswami Shri Neminath Shri Mahavirswami
Shri Ajitnath Shri Sankheshwar Parshvanath Shri Mallinath Shri Chandraprabhuji
Shri Shantinath
The opening bids for the gheeboli is set at $41,001 for the nine Tirthankar pratimas. The remaining 15 pratimas will be awarded for a fix donation of $41,001,
The deadline for awarding of these pratimas is March 31, 1995, which will facilitate ordering of Shvetamber or Digamber pratimas. A maximum of five families may join together for each pratima gheeboli
or a fired donation of $41,001.
For more information please contact:
Ravindra Kobawala 708/355-5622
Dr. Bipin Parikh, PhD. 708/699-1294
Bhupen Shah 708/674-0592
Dr. Dilip Shah 708/655-1670 Niranian C. Shah 708/635-7780
Kishor C. Shah 219/922-1470
March 1995 Jain Education Intemational
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