Jain Digest 2004 11 Vol 23 No 4

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

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REGIONAL NEWS....
Information about the forthcoming pro- WASHINGTON, DC
in Charlotte, NC, Hindu-Jain temples in grams and regular activities are posted on
Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA. All JCNC's website at www.jcnc.org.
Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington visited centers gave a very warm welcome organized Uvassagaharam Maha Poojan and and offered excellent hospitality 18-Abhishek under the guidance of
Samuha Ayambil program was held on SACRAMENTO, CA
Narendrabhai Nandu and his group. Alle
All Oct 5 and on Thanksgiving Day. About participants thoroughly enjoyed the
40 persons performed Ayambil each day. excellent performance of the Poojan,
Nav Smaran and Diwali/New Year Jain Center of Greater Sacramento
Abhishek and the music. Navkar Mantra (JCGS) organizes a monthly Swadhyay,
celebration held on Oct 26 was attended which is hosted by different families.
Poojan in English was performed by by over Newsletter is published quarterly. For
Diptiben Shah in July. additional information, please contact
Pravachan programs by Pandit Mohini Jain, JCGS President, at 530/756
Abhaykumarji Jain, Sunandaben Vohra, CLEVELAND,OH 4655 or e-mail: mohini jain@msn.com.
Diptiben Shah, Nautambhai Vakil and Tarlaben Doshi were held in June-October.
The Jain Society of Greater Cleveland SAN DIEGO, CA Panch Kalyanak Pooja, Antaray Karma
(JSGC) had a very successful year full of Nivaran Pooja, and Vastuk Poojas were
activities during 2003. The year began with performed at the residence of members as Jain Society of San Diego (SSD)
the celebration of the Mahavir Jayanti well as at the Jain Center in June-August. celebrated Paryushan Parva with great joy
s program in April with a Snatra Pooja. The in the presence of Shree Manek Muniji.
Paryushan Parva celebration was graced Sangh approved an updated constitution to Many adults and youths observed the tap
by Chandrakantbhai Mehta, a well-known keep up with the current needs of the and saiyam aradhana. Paryushan activities
Jain scholar from New Jersey. Each day, Society on the same day. This was followed included daily Swadhyay, pratikraman, a
he delivered excellent Pravachan in the by a very successful Bhajan Sandhya swapna ceremony and Samvatsary morning and evening, and held discussion morning and evening, and held discussion prog
program with the renowned singer and pratikraman which was also performed in
and Q/A sessions in the afternoon. 15 music director Shri Ravindra Jain and his English. Other visitors to JSSD included
persons stayed at the Jain Center. Atthai troupe. Over 150 people attended the Samanji and Shree Tarlaben Doshi. JSSD was performed by 9 persons. Also, a program. The Jain Sangh organized a organizes regular activities - a monthly number of very young children did fasting number of very young children did fasting
suc
successful picnic in August. Jainshala for children, adult classes, Swapna Darshan Ceremony was held on JSGC had a strong presence at the swadhyay, and a weekly pooja every August 30. The program was attended by JAINA Convention in Cincinnati with over Saturday at Shri Mandir. For additional 550 people. Samvatsari Pratikraman was 30 families participating. Cleveland Jain information, please contact Trusha Shah, attended by over 400 persons. Pratikraman Sangh members contributed the Shatrunjay JSSD President, at 760/943-1241 or e-mail: in English was held in parallel at he Jain (Palitana) Temple Rachna and the shaht64@hotmail.com.
Center was attended by over 150 children Samavsaran replica for display at the and adults
• convention. These were highly appreciated SEATTLE, WA
Das Lakshan Parva program included a by the convention attendees. brief explanation of each of the ten dharma, The Satsang and Swadhyay activities
Siddha Poojan and its explanation, and Jain Society of Seattle (JSS) organizes
continued throughout the year with listening to tapes on Pravachans by Gurudev weeklong visits of renowned scholars, monthly gatherings at the Hindu Temple
Chitrabhanu, Dr. Bharill, and Pandit Sunandaben Vora, Dhirajbhai Pandit and and Cultural Center, Bothell. Activities inSumatprakashji.
Nautambhai Vakil. The lectures held clude a Navkar Jaap followed by puja,
Panch Teerth Yatra was held during the during weekday evenings and all day events Bhaktambar Stotra, bhajans and lectures.
weekend of September 20-21, 2003. 85 For additional information, please contact
on weekends were very well attended. The persons traveled by 2 buses and visited 5 Devkumar Gandhi, JSS President, at 4251
Sangh's own Swadhyay group, which meets 235-4848 or email: dg@nexagc.com. Infor
temples. They visited Rajdhani Mandir on the second Sunday of every month, mation is also available at http://
(Virginia); Multi-Faith Lotus Temple near continued for its ninth consecutive year.
Lynchburg, VA; and the Hindu-Jain Temple groups.yahoo.com/group/jainsocietyscattle/
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