| Jai Jinendra! |
| Dear Sadharmik Brothers and Sisters, |
| Wish you Happy Deepawali and a Prosperous New Year. |
| Jain Center of America will be celebrating our 2017 Deepawali Festival from Tuesday, October 17 to Friday, October 20, 2017. |
| Deepawali has a very special significance in our Jain religion - on this day Bhagwan Mahaveer, our 24th Jain Tirthankar, attained Nirvan or Moksh (liberation) at Pavapuri and the following day, his chief disciple Ganadhara Gautam Swami attained Kevalgyan, which begins our Jain New Year - Veer Samvat 2544. |
| For 2017, Deepawali festival, JCA has scheduled following programs at the temple: |
| Dhanteras Day - Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
| Snatra Puja |
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Starts @ 9:15 AM
(Mahavir Swami Temple - 2nd Floor) |
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| Kalichaudas Day - Wednesday, October 18, 2017 |
| 24 hrs Akhand Jaap |
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Starts @ 8:00 AM on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
(2nd Floor)
Ends @ 8:00 AM on Thursday, October 19, 2017
(Please participate and give your names to JCA Office with available time slot.) |
| Chaudas Pakkhi Pratikraman |
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Starts @ 6:00 PM (3rd Floor) |
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| Deepawali Day - Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
| Shri Adinath Jinalay - Diwali Puja & Nirvaan Ladoo |
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Starts @ 9:00 AM (3rd Floor)
Murti Abhishek, Puja, Nirvaan Laadu & Aarti followed by Swamivatsalya |
| Snatra Puja |
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Starts @ 9:30 AM
(Mahavir Swami Temple - 2nd Floor)
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| Evening Aarti and Bhakti Bhavana |
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Starts @ 7:30 PM
(Mahavir Swami Temple - 2nd Floor)
5 different Aarti followed by Bhakti Bhavana by Shri Nayanbhai Sanghavi
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| New Year Day - Friday, October 20, 2017 |
| JCA Dwaar opening by Nakro |
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@ 6:00 - 6:15 AM
Main Dwaar - $501
Mahavir Swami Temple - $251
2nd Floor Sthanak - $251
Adinath Jinalay - $251
Shrimad Rajchandra Jinalay - $251
Ashtapadji Dwaar - $251
Kitchen Dwaar - $501
Dadawadi Group - $251 |
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Note: Maximum 2 family members can participate, and requested to be on time at 6:00 AM. |
| Prakshal Puja |
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@ 6:30 AM (2nd Floor) |
| Dadawadi Nirvaan Ladoo Puja |
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Starts @ 6:30 AM (2nd Floor)
Ladoo offering ceremony followed by Gautam Raas and Shatrunjay Raas. |
| New Year Navsmaran and Manglik |
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@ 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM (2nd Floor Upashray) |
| First New Year Puja |
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@ 9:00 AM
Lucky draw for first Puja will be done after Manglik at Upashraya, 2nd floor.
(Please give your names for the lucky draw for the first Puja, at the JCA office. 3 Bhagyashali Parivaar will be able to take the laabh of first Puja.)
* Puja clothes is a MUST to take part in the First Puja. |
| New Year Snatra Puja |
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@ 9:30 AM
Nakro is $101 per family
(5 Families can take laabh for Snatra Puja and no more than 4 members per family). |
| Navakarshi |
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@ 9:00 AM (4th Floor)
Please contact JCA Office to sponsor Navakarshi and Swamivatsalya on the first day of the New Year. |
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| We are Thankful to following Sponsors and request other members to also take Laabh. |
| Deepawali - Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
JCA Members of Adinath Jinalay Group - Deepawali Swamivatsalya
Anandji Anuji Jain & Family - Tithi
Chandraprakash & Punita Jain & Family - Tithi |
| Dwaar Opening - New Year Day - Friday, October 20, 2017 |
| Main Dwaar - $501 |
| 1 |
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Ritaben Dineshbhai Javeri C/O Abhaybhai Dineshbhai Javeri |
| 2 |
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Rupaben Shrenikbhai Doshi |
| 3 |
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Ninaben Salilbhai Manilal |
| 4 |
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Nirav, Ami, Rohin, Ananya & Apasha Modi |
| 5 |
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Kailasben Indrajitbhai Shah |
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| Mahavir Swami Temple - $251 |
| 1 |
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Mysha, Arhan, Riaan, Kiaan Javeri C/O Ritaben Dineshbhai Javeri |
| 2 |
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Nikita, Suraj, Pawan, Manilal C/O Ninaben & Salilbhai Manilal |
| 3 |
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Prafulbhai Ninaben Shah & Sadhnaben Shah |
| 4 |
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Vimlaben Jayantilal Shah |
| 5 |
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Kailasben Indrajitbhai Shah |
| 6 |
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Vijayba Sheth Parivaar |
| 7 |
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Rajulben Mehta |
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| 2nd Floor Sthanak - $251 |
| 1 |
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Ameetaben Mehta |
| 2 |
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Ulkaben Abhaybhai Kothari |
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| Adinath Jinalay - $251 |
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| Shrimad Rajchandra Jinalay - $251 |
| 1 |
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Bhairavi Amish Modi |
| 2 |
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Kamini Kiran Lal |
| 3 |
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Dina Mukesh Ajmera |
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| Ashtapadji Dwaar - $251 |
| 1 |
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Rupaben Mahendrabhai Kedia |
| 2 |
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Prashant Mehta |
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| Kitchen Dwaar Opening and Swamivatsalya - $501 |
| 1 |
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Ritaben Dineshbhai Javeri C/O Abhaybhai Dineshbhai Javeri |
| 2 |
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Ninaben Salilbhai Manilal |
| 3 |
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Nirav, Ami, Rohin, Ananya & Apasha Modi |
| 4 |
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Kailasben Indrajitbhai Shah |
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| Dadawadi Group - $251 |
| 1 |
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Ameetaben Ajaybhai Jain |
| 2 |
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Vimlaben Surendrabhai Jain |
| 3 |
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Lalitaben Devendrabhai Surana |
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| Pathshala Dwaar Opening - Sunday, October 29th, 2017 |
| Vimlaben Surendrabhai Jain - $501 |
| Future Events |
| Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 |
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Gyan Pancham
Gyan Puja at 2nd floor Upashray, followed by Ekasana at 4th floor Bhojanshala. Ekasana Sponsorship - $251 |
| Saturday, November 4, 2017 |
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Kartikeya Purnima Day |
| Saturday, November 4, 2017 |
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To Celebrate 150th Birth Anniversary of Paramkrupaludev Shrimad Rajchandra. There will be Snatra Puja at 10.30 AM in Shrimad Hall. |
| Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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Chomasi Chaudas @ 2nd Floor starting at 10:30 AM
Patt Darshan and Bhaav Yaatra by Shri Nayan Bhai Sanghavi followed by Ekasana.
Ekasana Sponsorship - $251
(This year Chomasi Chaudas is falling on Friday Nov 3rd, therefore Patt Darshan and Bhaavyatra is organized on Sunday). |
| Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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Swadhyay of Shrimad Rajchandra Vachnamrutji in Shrimad Hall at 1.30 PM. |
| Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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108 Parshvnath Bhagwan Pujan |
| Sunday, November 26, 2017 |
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Youth Led Abhishek and Pujan at Adinath Jinalay at 10:00 AM. |
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| We look forward to the participation of Sakal Sangh. |
Thanks and Regards,
Jain Center of America, NY |