Jain Society Greater Atlanta 2008 11 Pratistha

Author(s): Jain Center of Greater Atlanta
Publisher: USA Jain Center Greater Atlanta

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JAINA
Federation of Jain Associations in North America
Founded 1981 A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) El # 54-1280028
NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations JAINA Headquarters: 43-11 Ithaca Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 USA: Phone & Fax (215) 561 0758
NON MOLENCE परस्परोपग्रीवानाम्
November 14, 2008
Dear Members of Jain Society of Greater Atlanta
Greetings!
President Dilip V. Shah Philadelphia, PA (215) 561-0581 dilipvshah@gmail.com First Vice President Lata Champsee Don Mills, ONT (416) 441-2200 latachampsee@gmail.com Secretary Sushil Jain Gaithersburg, MD (301) 670-0519 skjain99@gmail.com Treasurer Rita Sheth Tulsa, OK (918) 398-6024 jainatreasurers@gmail.com Regional Vice Presidents Lalit Vora V.P. - Canada Dorval, QC (514) 631-1393 Ivora@sympatico.ca Nitin Shah V.P. - West La Mirada, CA (562) 902-0277 sheelanitin@gmail.com
This Pratishtha event is a blessed and auspicious occasion for your Center and indeed the entire Jain Community of North America.
Your marvelous new Temple Complex in the southern gateway city of Atlanta is destined to be a major pilgrimage place in modern Jain world. A pious and unified marble Temple, 41" Anjanshalaka Pratimaji of Bhagvan Shri Adinath and Bhamti with 24 Tirthankar moorties, ten Dev / Devis moorties on the main level and three Digambar moorties on a lower level and an Upashray providing facility for all the Jains, makes your center a unique destination. A majestic community hall, pathshala classes, scholarly lectures, regular religious activities, are all hallmarks of a vibrant community. All these qualities are a living testimony to the dedication and hard work of scores of volunteers.
It is fitting to remember how your center has blossomed in the fifteen year since its inception in 1992. JAINA- Our “Unified Jain Community of North America has now grown to 65 Jain Centers, and your Center has always remained active in many of the JAINA activities.
Udai C. Jain V.P. - Southwest Sugar Land, TX (281) 980-0741 udaijn@yahoo.com Deepika K. Dalal V.P. - Southeast Cooper City, FL (954) 431-5957 kdeepika@aol.com Dilip B. Punatar V.P. - Midwest Bellbrook, OH (937) 848-3228 punatar@hotmail.com
On behalf of JAINA, I congratulate Executive Committee, Temple Committee and all the volunteers for coming together and presenting us a gift of a majestic Pratistha Mahotsav. You have fulfilled the aspirations of the community and become shining example of the vitality of the Jain Spirit.
Sincerely
Dilip vishah
Nitin Talsania V.P. - Northeast Basking Ridge, NJ (908) 419-7340 ngt@telcordia.com Past President Kirit C. Daftary Waco, TX (254) 776-4209 netrat@att.net
Dilip V Shah President, JAINA