Jain Digest 2008 07

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

Page 11

Jaina Yatra 2009
Shree Samet Sikharji and other tirths in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
January 20 February 5, 2009
JAINA is planning a 16 nights/17 days Yatra to Shree Samet Shikharji and many other tirthdhams of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in 2009. Our itinerary will include Kolkatta, Sikharji, Rujuvalika, Veerayatan (Rajgruhi), Pavapuri, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Agra, Hastinapur and New Delhi. The yatra will start on Tuesday January 20, 2009 in Kolkatta and will end on Thursday February 5, 2009 in New Delhi.
The mode of transportation from Kolkatta to New Delhi will be by bus or train depending on the distances to be covered. The roads in some of the areas in Bihar are primitive and will be challenging for bus travel. Accommodations during the yatra will be in good western style hotels as well as Dharmashalas.
Yatris will need to make their own travel arrangements to and from India and also to Kolkatta (for the start of the yatra) and from New Delhi (at the end of the yatra). The estimated cost per yatri is $1200. The breakdown of the cost is as follows:
$1050 Ground package* based on double occupancy (Two persons per room) $50 JAINA Administrative fees
$100 Donations to various tirthdhams
*Ground package includes all bus/train travel from Kolkatta to New Delhi, all accommodations and all meals. A registration form is included with this announcement. It will also be posted on JAINA website www.jaina.org.
For more information, please contact:
Yatri's Name
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Address:
Please mail completed form with a check for $1200/person (Made payable to JAINA Yatra - 2009) at the followed address: Vastupal B Shah, 43279 Tuscany Dr. Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Email
2009 JAINA YATRA
Total number of yatris
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JAIN DIGEST Fall 2008/9
Jain Education Intemational
x $1200 = $
Vastupal Shah Chairman, JAINA Pilgrimage Committee, vshah44@yahoo.com
586-323-2015 (Home) 810-241-0312 (Cell)
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Registration Form
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