Jain Digest 2001 07 Vol 19 No 03

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

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REGIONAL NEWS (continued)
including and one by a child plus there were on August 22 in English and Gujarati. More In July there were series of discourses by many other tapasyas. The Swamivatsalya than 1200 people participated.
Sunandaben Vohra and Kiranbhai Parekh, and young tapasvis' bahuman will be hosted Many people observed various austeri- that focused on the enhancement of spirion September 23rd. Other activities ties on the occasion of Paryushan. 43 per- tual knowledge. planned in near future are Guru Jayanti sons with 8 fast or more, 4 persons with 7 Paryushana Parva was celebrated. celebration and the Annual Jain Camp.For fasts, one Akshaynidhi Tap and one Varshi Rafiqbhai and Fakirbhai of Kutch provided other details, visit www.azindia.com > Jain Tap. 43 three days' fast and 29 children Bhakti-sangeet on that occasion. Center Of Greater Phoenix web page. under the age 11 observed one day's fast. The installation ceremony of 24 Contact for JCGP is Mehul Rajparia, email: All of them were honored on September 2. Tirthankars on the periphery of the temple's jain_phoenix@hotmail.com.
Dashlaxana Parva was celebrated from sanctum is being planned during the sum
August 23 to September 1 under the guid- mer of 2002. The information about the MIDWEST
ance of Anupam Shah. 26 August was temple and the Society is available on the Manubhai Doshi, Regional Editor
marked by a talk on Jainsm by Acharya Website www.jaintemple-detroit.com Chandanaji. There was an attendance of about 100 families on the last day. ST. LOUIS
Pratikraman was performed on that day. CHICAGO,IL
The Paryushan Parva was celebrated
from August 15 to August 22 under the able The drive for collecting usable clothes
guidance of Roopchandji Maharaj. His disfor distribution in India was very successDETROIT, MI
courses on the occasion were thought proful this year. 397 packages of the clothes were sent to Bachubhai Ajmera Maryland
The past three months in Detroit had voking and knowledgeable. for forwarding to India. Niranjan Shah,
been very eventful. Over 100 students put Dilip and Nalini Shah were very helpful in
on a program called "Bhagavan Mahavir
2600 Years Back In Time". The program preparing the packages. The cost of domes
WEST consisted of different plays, stories, and tic transport, was paid by Indira Mansukhlal
Chandrakant Parekh, Regional Editor Doshi Memorial Trust.
dances displaying the life of Lord Mahavir
during the last 27 lives. The trophies were The 8th Pratishtha anniversary celebra
awarded to the participants. tion of our temple was organized during the last weekend of June. 18 anointing cer
On June 1, there was a fundraising event LOS ANGELES, CA emonies were performed on that occasion
called "Bhakti Sandhya". Purushottamdas Jain Center of Southern California
Jalota played the music for the evening. (JCSC) celebrated the 12th anniversary of under the guidance of Babubhai Kadiwala.
More than 500 people attended the event the inauguration of the Jain Bhavan with To encourage the study and awareness
to hear him and to donate for the temple. shikhar dhawjas changing ceremony and an of Jainism, an open book test and Jain Aca
The Father's Day picnic was held at
Adhar Abhishek Pujan performed by Pandit demic Bowl were conducted (see detailed re
Camp Dearborn. Many members ioined Nirmalbhai Doshi on July 1. In recogniport on Page 18.) in fun filled day at the park.
tion of the 26th centennial birth anniverAnnual picnic was held on August 5 at
sary of Lord Mahavir, Pujya Nirmalbhai
The June 29 weekend witnessed the celCook County Forest Preserve about 250 ebration of the third Pratishtha anniversary.
gave a lecture on the life of the 24th people participated. Shri Babubhai Kadiwala and his two grand
Tirthankar. Pandit Dhirajlal Mehta, a popuParyushan Parva was celebrated in the sons assisted in performing Siddhachakra
lar visitor, gave lectures on Pandit presence of Shreyans Shah of Bombay. He Pujan, 108 Arhant Abhishek Mahapujan,
Yashovijayji Vicharit Gyansar Ashtak from gave talks every day. Moreover, programs & Dhwaja ceremonies. The Swamivatsalya
July 10-21. Shri Rajendrabhai Dalal confor youth were conducted by Pravin Shah
ducted the 24 Tirthankar Maha Pujan on of N. Carolina. Swarkinnari group was indinner was prepared by the youths.
July 15. Dr. Jitendrabhai Shah, Director of vited to conduct Bhavna during the Parva.
The members of the Jain society joined
L. D. Institute of Indology, delivered There was a record attendance on the occathe Indian Detroit community in an orga
pravachans from Aug 1-4. Shri Manojbhai sion of Lord Mahavir's Janma-vanchan on nization called India Earthquake Relief Or
Haran conducted a bhavana on Aug 7. August 15. The enthusiasm raised for herganization of Michigan. That organization
Paryushan Parva was celebrated under alding the birth of Lord Mahavir was notecollected more than $500,000 to be distrib
the direction of Sunandaben Vohra, She worthy. The Samvatsari Pratikraman was uca to the people in need
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