Jain Digest 2009 03 Vol 28 No 1

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

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Mahendra Doshi Others
Three Tirthankar idols are installed in a beautiful Garbha Grah (inner sanctum) designed with carved pillars and ornate arcs made of white marble. The main altar has Parsvanath in the center, Mahavirswami on the right and Adinath (Digambar Tradition) on the left. A bhoomati with idols of 24 Tirthankars, two Digambar Tradition Idols of Simandhar Swami and Siddha Bhagwan and Devi Devtas, Nav Graha in individual Gokhlas Two beautiful large pictures of Samet Shikhar and Shtrunjaya are on the wall behind the main alter. Whole temple is built with marble in abundance. Upasrya which is used as program hall also is having sufficient facilities for conducting Pathshala, Scholars' lectures, religious rituals, meeting etc.; Picture of Shrimad Rajchandra is on the wall of Hall. It is having facility of media hall so that scholars/students can display important information on the huge screen. Beside magnificent temple, Upasrya cum Hall, we have Library, Kitchen and Room for the Scholars to stay as additional facilities. Our Temple is in the vicinity of Hindu temple, Vishnu temple, India culture center. As such some time it creates Indian atmosphere. Procession of the last day of the event i.e. November 30, was about one mile long with Sadhu Sants/Scholars and dignitaries leading it. There were grand three four wheel horse chariots with Sadharmis sitting in it with Bhagvan Idol and doing Bhakti and music going on. Pratistha Vidhi of All Idols (except Digamber Jain Idols) was performed by Vidhikar Narendrabhai Nandu. Vidhi for Digamber Idols was performed by Pratisthacharya Shri Subhashbhai Sheth. Different
types of Poojans, Vidhan Mandal Poojans, Shanti Jap, Panch Kalyanak pratistha, Anknyas vidhi and Drama on the life Bhagwan Parswanath etc. were the high lights of the events. More than thousand Saadharmis from far away places in North America had specially arrived to participate. Event was accomplished with great success. This Temple is located at prime location in Tampa,
- Hasmukh M. Shah,
Director JAINA hasmukh33@yahoo.com
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lain Society of Greater Atlanta
November 2008
Jai Jinendra, Welcome to the Jain Society of Greater Atlanta's Pratishtha Mahotsav! I am so thankful that our dream project has now become a reality for the Atlanta Jain community. The successful completion of this undertaking would not have been possible without the hard work, dedication and financial support of our JSGA members. The 3 Phase Construction Project began in 1996 when 3.7 acres of land was acquired to build our Jain Center and Temple. In the presence of Acharya Shri Chandanaji and Sadhvi Shri Shubhamji, we performed the Bhoomi Poojan in 1998. Between 1998 and 1999, the Jain Center architectural designs and construction began.
Rupesh Shah, Pratishtha Committee Chair Person & Others
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Jain Digest Winter 2009