________________
Message from Deraser Souvenir Editor
Sailesh Liladhar Shah Jai Jinendra The moment for which we all have been waiting patiently for many years has come. Finally the dream of constructing the place of worship for all the Oshwals and Jains especially those residing in U.K. and Europe have been realized. It is with blessings of our Tirthankars that today we are celebrating the Pratishta Mahotsav - official opening of the temple. We Oshwals feel proud and privileged to have constructed the most prestigious and beautiful Shikharbandhi Derasar situated in the serene and picturesque countryside village of Northaw at Oshwal Centre. The site of Derasar is a solitude and enchanting as such the devotees can pray, contemplate and meditate in peace and calmness of the natural environment. It is the most ideal place for our beloved Tirthankars. At the same time this Derasar stands out as a symbol of self realization and inner happiness. The beautiful landscaped gardens depicting our 52 villages brings back the sweet memories of our origin. It certainly is a distinct and unique honour bestowed upon me to become Souvenir Editor. I take this opportunity to thank Pratistha Mahotsav Committee for placing trust and confidence in me to produce this souvenir. May I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to all those who have contributed articles for this souvenir and to the advertisers for their kind support. I would also like to thank Rajeshbhai Sompura and Bhadrabahu Vijay Jain from India for their tireless assistance and cooperation at all times. I will be failing in my duty if I do not acknowledge the ever willing support given by our President Ashwinbhai, my friends, family and in particular my spouse Priti for standing by me to discharge my duty as an Editor. All the efforts have been made to include all the articles and information which I am sure readers will enjoy. However due to constraint of space, I may have excluded some articles and information submitted. This has been purely unintentional and I seek our forgiveness in the true spirit of Jainism. My heartfelt thanks to all for their support in one way or other to make this Pratistha Mahotsav a grand success. Thank you may God Bless you all.
Michammi Dukkadam Jai Mahavir, Jai Oshwal
Sailesh Liladhar Shah
