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NEW MEMBER CENTERS
JAIN CENTER OF AMERICA NEW
YORK,NY Pratishtha Mahostav
The following Jain centers recently applied and are now accepted as new member centers to our Federation:
1. Greater Binghamton Jain Sangh, NY 2. Atlantic Jain Sangh, NJ 3. Delaware Jain Sangh, DE
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
This brings the new total of JAINA's member centers to 65. Let us extend a warm welcome to the members of these sanghs. If you know of any other group in your area which is performing Jain religious activities regularly, please call (301) 838-9778.
Kamlesh Shah Chairman, Membership Committee
Jain Center of Greater Boston will publish 5th edition of the Directory
Highlights:
• We have 14000 families in our database. • Each family will have an opportunity to update
their info on Web prior to publication. We will require your explicit permission to publish your info in the directory Each family listed will receive directory FREE of cost Member information collected from your local Jain centers & JAINA Continuing our tradition, most of the work will be done by the volunteers
We invite all Jains from all around the world to join us in this auspicious Pratishtha Mahostav.
With the blessings of Mahavirswami, we have completed construction of the temple building complex located at 4311, Ithaca Street in Elmhurst, Queens.
The complex includes Adinath swami & Mahavirswami temples, Asthapadji, Upashraya/Sthanak, Dhyan Mandir, Art Gallery, Gyan Mandir (Library ) and Bhojanshala ( Dining Hall). After nearly 3 years of construction the temple Pratishtha ceremony is scheduled in the third week of June from June 10th to June 19h.
May 1" 2005, Sunday, we plan to conduct an opening ceremony of the Entrance Gate, Art Gallery, Gyan Mandir & Bhojanshala. We have also scheduled "Parikar Pratishtha and Abhisheks of Sughosha Ghants ( Bells) and Dhvaja Stambha (Flag Post) in the afternoon. The ceremony will end with a traditional Swamivatsalya.
May 15th Sunday we plan to conduct a Nagar Pravesh ceremony at the Ithaca Street temple. A Varghoda procession will commemce at 9 AM from our current temple located at 45-22, 74th Street and will end at our new complex building at Ithaca Street. This will be a Nagar Pravesh for about 23 idols including the Mul Nayaks. This is truly going to be a historic event in the calendar of the Jain Center New York.
Pratishtha ceremony will commence on June 10h and will continue until June 19th. Dignitaries such as Gurudev Chitrabhanu, Muni Jinchandraji, Muni Keertichndraji, Bhattarak Devendrakeertiji, Acharya Chandnaji, Achraya Jinchandsuriji, Muni Roopchandji, Muni Manakmuniji, Gurudev Armanandji (Dr. Soneji ), Rakeshbhai Zaveri, Nalinbhai Kothari, Shantibhai Kothari and many other scholars will attend and bless this event.
Vidhikars Narendrabhai Nandu, Manoj Kumar Haran, Rajendrabhai Dalal & Pandit Kamal Kumar" Goill ” will perform Vidhis for all traditions. Bhakti Sangeet will be performed by Ashok Kumar Gemawat & Group. Drama on“ Shalibhadra" will be staged during this festivity. Another drama on Bhaktamar Stotra is also scheduled to be performed during the cultural program. You can see the pictures and other details on our website. For more details please visit our website at www.nyiaincenter.org or email us at info@nyjaincentecorg. with any suggestions or comments.
We extend our invitation to all Jain Centers in the world.
How can you help us?
Ensure that you provide your most updated membership when you receive letter from us. Unlisted members can register via secured web-site. The web-site address will be communicated to local Jain centers when ready Support us by advertising in the directory. Advertisement rates are $1000 full page, $600 half page, $350 Qtr page.
Sanjay Shah (Advertisement Coordinator) (508) 366-4090, sanjay.shah@charter.net
Jitendra Vora (Chair, Project Coordinator) (508) 366-2223, Jitenvora@yahoo.com
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