Jain Spirit 2001 12 No 09

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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GLOBAL NEWS
TEMPLE BUILT IN LONDON
New London Temple Ever since Mr. Dhirajlal Karania came to the UK from Kenya, he dreamed of having a local temple and community centre in his area. This year, he decided to achieve this by building it literally in the back yard of his home in Southgate, North London. The above photo illustrates the centrepiece of the temple and there is a 2,000 square foot community hall with kitchen facilities which he plans to let out for social and cultural education purposes. If you would like to visit the temple then please call Mr. Karania on 0208-8861707 or visit the temple at 7 Broadwalk, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 3DA.
Snatra Pooja
HISTORY RECORDED
Prof. Nalini Balbir from Paris recently visited the British Library in London to complete her work on the cataloguing of the Jain manuscript collection.
Jain Leaders at the ceremony. Pictured from left to right Mr Dhirajlal Karania, Dr Atul Shah, Dr Ramesh Mehta,
Mr Suresh Shah, Dr L.M. Singhvi, Mr Nemu Chandaria, Prof. Kanti Mardia, Mr Babubhai Kapadia, Dr Natubhai Shah
and Mr. Laxmichand Shah
Prof. Nalini Balbir and Dr Michael O'Keefe
top scholar and presented an additional $500 Scholarship and $300 in the Poise category.
ACHIEVEMENTS Shefali Kosha Shah, a Californian
lifornian (USA) teenage
(USA) teenage cheerleader with a passion for dance, won the California State Junior Miss Pageant title. Shefali beat the other 46 contes- tants, all regional winners, for the top prize of $100 and a medallion in the Scholarship Pageant. This victory qualified her to represent California in the Junior Miss National Contest next summer. At the state finals, Shefali was also named the
Mr. H. R. Shah has been awarded for his outstanding contribution in the mainstream community by the New Jersey (USA) Middlesex County's Republican Party. Congressman Michael Ferguson presented the award to the former President of the Federation of Indian Associations.
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