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ple visitor at the entrance of the Temple on the first floor. apartment for the care taker and a room for visiting scholar. There are a total of thirty-four Pran Pratishtha
The first floor will also accommodate a Senior Citizen Center.
The murtis in the Temple The Swetämbar tradition temple has
Celebration began with the Nagar Pravesh Yatra Shri Mahavir Swami as its Mul-Nayak with Shri Neminathji starting from the temporary temple and culminating at the and Shri Sambhavnathji on either side. The Bhamati new temple on Ithaca Street on May 15, 2005. All Idols Parikrama is graced by an 81" Jaisalmer light brown Shri were brought to the new temple. The yatra procession itAdinathji Choumukhi. The rear of the temple also has a 31" self was a sight to behold with over a thousand people parPanch Dhatu Pratimaji of Shri Shantinathji, and a 31" black ticipating and marching from the old to the new temple. It marble
was complete with City Pratimaji
Officials and dignitaries of Shri
from all over the world, Paswanathji
with several decorated Shri
floats, a complete police Simandhar
escort and unparalleled Swami,
enthusiasm of the particiShri Gautam Swami and eight other idols of 'Dev and Devi', also adorn the temple on the second floor. Pratimajis had Anjanshalaka (Pran Pratishtha) performed in Surat-India by Acharya Shri Rajyash Suriswarji. The Vidhikar for the Pratishtha of the Temple idols was Shri Narendra Bhai Nandu.
The Digambar tradition temple on the third floor has Shri Adinathji in the center with Shri Chandra Prabhu Swamiji and Shri Padma Prabhu Swamiji on the either side. The two magnificent standing murtis of Shri Parasnathji and Shri Bahubaliji, on either side of the Gambara embellish the Adinathji Temple. The Pratimajis had Panch Kalyanak (Pran Pratishtha) performed in Agra by Shri Gyan Sagarji, pan with Pandit Jaykumar Upadyay as the vidhikar.
June 10 to June 19, 2005, were the glorious ten The third floor also has a Dhyan Mandir of Shrimad
days of Pratishtha Mahotsav for the Jains of the New York Rajchandra with a Chitrapat, Aum, idol of Shri Mahavir
area. It brought together Sadhus, Sadhvis and scholars of Swami on the top, and a Charan Paduka, all under a beauti
all traditions to install an abode of peace and tranquility. The fully carved marble arch.
program of Pratishtha Mahotsav was packed. There were
events like Bhakti Sangeet, Indra Mahotsav and Nritya The Dadawadi on fourth floor is the first of its
Natika, Ballets - 14 Swapnas by Narendrabhai Nandu and kind in Americas. A 15" Pratimaji of Shri Jin Kushal Suri Ji
group from Bombay. Every day various poojans and vidhis and a 7" Charan are installed in a white marble shrine open
took place on all three floors, these included: Manek Stambh on all four sides. Shri Ashtapadji will also be located on the
Ropan, Kumbh Sthapan and Jawara Ropan followed by Das fourth floor in 2007. The Anjan of Shri Jin Kushal Suri Ji
Digpal Poojan, Navgrah Poojan, Gautamswami poojan, was performed in New York by Shri Pujya Acharya Jin
Saraswati Aradhna, and Bruhat Shanti Sanatra Poojan in Chandra Ji Maharajsab of Bikaner. The vidhikar for the
Swetamber tradition; Kalash Sthapan and Indra Pratistha - Dadawadi was Sashan Ratan Manoj Ji Haran.
Saklikaran, Shanti Jaap and Nitya Niyam Pooja in Digamber The intricately carved marble columns, Ghabharas, Gokhlas tradition; Dwar Pooja, Manek Stambh ropan, Akhand Deep and Arches were specially made in Ahemdabad by Trivedi Sthapan and Jawara Ropan in Dadawadi tradition. Crafts. The marble and granite floors of the temple areas
Digamber Pratistha events were on June 15th & have engraved designs and are heated to allow bare feet 16
16. Bhattarakji performed the Bedi Shuddhi, Yaagh Mandal worshipping. The building also houses an office space, an Jain EdUAIN DIGEST: Spring 2005/5 03 For Private & Personal Use Only
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