Jain Digest 2015 06

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

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JAIN DIGEST
unanimously approved the plans and gave a mandate to 2006 - Vedi Shilanyas A magnificent lotus shaped Vedi President Laxmichandbhai to carry out the project. (a platform to place the Shree Mahavir Swami) has been
constructed in the Temple. Over 100 Mumukshus placed Laxmichandbhai with the immense help of Vice President silver tokens in the foundation. Pundit Sanjay Shastri of Vijenbhai carried out the project not only to a very high Manglayatan, accompanied by Pundit Virendraji Jain of standard of construction such as granite cladding, Agra performed the ceremony. A three-day ceremony of underfloor heating, marble flooring but also added Ratnatrai Vidhan was performed with rhythmic musical innovations such as ghabharo, bha mandal, marble carved chanting of hymns of this Pooja with Pundit Shree Shanjay scriptures, kalash, shikhar, shastra gokhla, ashtamangal Shashtri and Virendraji. carved doors and other decorations and fittings. The foundation laying ceremony of mandir shilanyas vidhi was August 2006 - Panchkalyanak Mahotsav The most performed by Bhagwanjibhai and his family, and over 400 important event in Mandir's History took place between mumukshus laid bricks in the foundation. The mammoth the dates of 4th and 9th August 2006. The Panchkalyanak project was completed within a year and on 01.04.2001, Pratistha Mahotsav celebration was a momentous the opening ceremony of the temple was performed by occasion and mumukshus from all around the world came Naynaben and Kiranbhai K Shah. In addition, the five to take part in the celebrations. Many Jains in the UK even main shastras of Shree Kund Kund Acharya Dev were previously did not know of mandal here in Wealdstone, installed.
but celebrating this
pratishta mahotsav has 2001 - 2003: Parshvanath Bagman's Pradhramani
put Shree Mahavir swami A mandir is a swadhyay hall until a 'pratishtith Bhagawan!
Jain Temple on the Jain is installed and towards that end, a large 61" idol of
map as a place to visit in Shree Mahavir swamy. Pratishtith Bhagawan Shree
the UK. A video clip of the Parshvanath, whose pratishtha was done in Ranpur,
"Shobha Yatra", a highlight India in the presence of Gurudevshree, was brought to
during the Pratishta can London by Shree Hemantbhai Gandhi and was installed
be found in video resource in the mandir in 2003.
section. The renewed bhav
has been quite visible in 2005 - 2006: Unveiling ceremony of Shree Mahavir
the remainder of this year Swami
2006 through a much increased membership
of our Association and a packed crowd in the mandal during Das Lakshan parva this year. There is a 61" pure white marble pratishtha pratima of Mahavir Bhagawan backed by a gold-leaf floating bhamandal with pratima of Parshvanath and Mahavir Bhagawan in front.
Transformation of Temple Grounds 2006 :With the inside of the mandir transformed it was fitting that improvements were made outside the mandir too. This
resulted in the installation of a manstambh seen on the Thereafter, due to the punya pratap of Gurudevshree Kanji right of the photograph and of the bronze cast of Gurudev Swami, the unveiling ceremony of Shree Mahavirswami's Kanji Swami seen on the left. The front face of the mandir 61" pratima was done in 2005, in London. It was attended was also renewed with new small shikhar adorning the by over 300 members and other guests. A Bhavya top in front of the main three shikhar and flag. panchkalyanak pratishtha mahotsava of Bhagawan Mahavir took place in March 2006. In March 2006, under the guidance of Pratishtha Acharya - Bal Brahmachari Shri Abhinandan Kumar, Jain Shastri Khaniyandhana. He was accompanied by our Nirdeshak - Pt. Ashok Kumar Luhariya, Teerthdhaam Mangalayatan, Shri Pawanbhai Jain and Ashaben. A four day "vidhan puja" of 170 Tirthankars which was attended by many members. The dream had become a reality!! In June
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