The Jain 1988 07

Author(s): Natubhai Shah
Publisher: UK Jain Samaj Europe

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Jain Centre
It will be used for religious activities, as service to humanity and for occasional social activites.
The building will be a valuable Community An exciting new development has taken place in Centre in this busy part of central Leicester. It city centre of Leicester, where the first Jain will draw people in through such activities as a Centre in Europe is nearing completion. Jain Lunch Club, Artistic and cultural presentations Samaj Europe has purchased a spacious and educational meetings in the widest sense. building which has been converted into a Individuals and groups from all communities modern Jain Centre where all sects of Jainism will be welcome to use the facilities of the Jain (Swetamber, Digamber, Sthanakwasi, Derawasi) Centre. It will also be one of the finest examples will work hand in hand to promote and practise in the western world of architecture in the the Jain Doctrine. The Jain Centre will have Indian tradition, a fitting Centre in which to show magnificent Swetamber and Digamber temples, Indian arts and culture, a worthy improvement showing lain architecture covered in marble and to the environment in which it stands. stone, Sthanakwasi Upashraya (meditation Jainism, the faith of some five million or more Hall), a Guru Thanak (place dedicated to the people today, was already ancient when spiritual leader, Shrimad Rajchandra Jnan Mahavira, the twenty fourth Tirthankara or Mandeer, a Library, an Auditorium, a Prophet, preached its fundamental principles of Conference room, Office, Dining Hall, Kitchen Ahimsa (non-violence) in India 2,500 years ago. and other facilities in addition to a permanent 'He showed the path of permanent happiness Exhibition Hall where ten specially made 9ft x which can be achieved by all individuals 5ft Stained Glass Windows showing the without external help by purifying their own incidents from the life of Mahavira, will be fitted. souls and following the right way of life. This way
PLANS OF THE JAIN CENTRE
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LIBRARY
KITCHEN
ENTRANCE HALL
AUDITORIUM
STAGE
HALL
DINING AREA
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
OFFICE
OFFICE
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