Jain Spirit 2002 06 No 11

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

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GLOBAL NEWS
MASS INITIATION CEREMONY AT
PALITANA
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| पोकाकुमार चलान महासा (वानपुर जि कुमार मानतात मोठ मानी)
Maral (तववादामामारी योपटलाली (8)
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यारी मोहाली (मा) पाली
N or the first time in 400 years, B on 16 February 2002 a
mass initiation (diksha) of 36 individuals was carried out at Adinath temple of Shatrunjaya, near Palitana in the holy presence of Acharya Gunratna Surishwarji. Samovasarana, similar to the one used by Bhagwan Mahavir during his discourses after enlightenment, was arranged at the place of diksha. The Maharaj has so far initiated 175 people. On the preceding day a huge and colourful procession paraded throughout the city as part of the celebrations.
Ms. Lalita Oswal of Manalgaon and Harsha Chordia of Bhosari, Pune were initiated on 6 January by Param Vidushi Kanchan Kanwarji, who belongs to the Jain Shraman Sangh at Sholapur in Maharashtra, India.
S. W. Snehlata, daughter of Prakash Chandji Chaturmutha and Jayshri, daughter of Anandrao Jagtap were initiated as Sadhvi by Satyasadhnaji Maharaj in the Jain Sangh of Chennai on 17 January
Ridhi Jain was initiated Bhagwati Diksha by the Acharya Dr. Shivmuni on 27 January at Shastrinagar, New Delhi. Upadhyayshri Vishalmuni, Sumanmuni, Amarmuni, Dr. Rajendramuni and several distinguished guests graced the occasion.
Jain Bhagwati Diksha was accorded to five disciples at Meerut on 17 February by Pravartak Sumanmuni on his 61st birthday in the holy presence of Acharya Shivmuni and many other sadhus and sadhvis.
Upadhyayshri Maniprabhu Sagarji initiated Ashok Lookad as Muni Neelesh Sagarji at Mokalsar, Rajasthan on 16 January.
Acharya Sidhant Sagarji, granted muni diksha and initiated Shreyans Sagarji at Kanpur on 20 January
Acharyashri Ramlalji initiated Priyanka and Chandanbala, two sisters from the Tated family of the village Kapasan in Rajasthan on 25 February.
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दीपलमार क्रीमाली
मग निगममा जादा बालवानिमामलोसाल हो चलीमनोसामजी (सनल) भूख मिल जावराजाजी नगराधर्ष मोतीलाल मंगलजी जी जलगांव
पूर्णिमामा मालालजी (4) भोजकुमारी धनाजी (पिदना) जुलीकुमारी जानुत्तालजी (जिमा)
मारमेशभाई (
भाबीतकुमार मोनीलालजी (रजी) र मोगर बस्तीमलजी मला मुर्ग
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puede ser
prem
i Portraits of the people prior to their diksha (initiation) ceremony. According to tradition, they have to dress in their best clothes at the ceremony, and discard everything to adopt a saintly
lifestyle. As saints, they do not own anything and wear the simplest white clothes
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