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Mahotsav, a celebration that depicts how one can become god from man, will be performed on this statue in order for it to become worshipable. This occasion took place in August 2006. The statue can be viewed by the public at the Temple daily between 8.30am to 11.30am.
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For more info on viewing the statue, please contact email londonpratishta@aol.com
The Shree Mahaveerswami Jain Temple is located at 1 The Broadway, Wealdstone, Middlesex, HE3 7EH
ay 2005 was the Asian and Pacific American Heritage month. The USA Federal Government celebrated the
diversity of the American population and the impact made by Asian Americans. Part of the Jain Spirit Photo Exhibition was shipped to an American military location for residents to soak up some of the images, and a taste of the East went down well! .
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The Jain faith is divided into two main sects, Digambara and Shvetambara, and each of these sects is also divided
into subgroups. One of the differences is that Digambara images of Tirthankaras have downcast eyes, compared to the prominent ones in the Shvetambara statues. They also depict a simple naked figure, unlike the decorated images the Shvetambara Jains worship. Digambara images are rarer in England, so 19 June was a momentous occasion for the London Digambara community when they unveiled a carved image of Shree Mahavir Bhagwan in their temple in Middlesex. The ceremony was performed by Hansrajbhai Devraj Shah and family. The 5'1" high statue of Mahavir Bhagwan is made of pure white Italian marble, which was shipped to India and meticulously carved in Jaipur. It is the first Digambara carved image of a Tirthankara of this size outside India. The occasion was celebrated amongst 300 people at the Shree Mahaveerswami Jain Temple, including a lunch for all. The Pratishta
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