Dear Sadharmik Brothers and Sisters,
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Wish you Happy Deepawali and a Prosperous New Year.
Jain Center of America will be celebrating
our 2021 Deepawali Festival from:
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Tuesday, Nov 2nd to Friday, Nov 5th, 2021
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Deepawali has a very special significance in our Jain religion. On this day Bhagwan Mahaveer, our 24th Jain Tirthankar, attained Nirvana or Moksh (liberation) at Pavapuri in 527 BCE, on Chaturdashi of Aasho month, and the following day, his chief disciple Ganadhara Gautam Swami attained Kevalgyan, which marks the beginning of our Jain New Year - Veer Samvat 2548.
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JCA HAS SCHEDULED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AT THE TEMPLE
FOR THE 2021 DEEPAWALI FESTIVAL |
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Dhan Teras Day
Tuesday, Nov 2, 2021 |
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Kalichaudas Day
Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021 |
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24 hrs Akhand Jaap
Starts @ 8:00 AM on Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021 (2nd Floor)
Ends @ 8:00 AM on Thursday, Nov 4, 2021
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Deepawali Day
Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
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Shri Mahavir Swami Temple
Snatra Pooja @ 9.30 AM
Chopda Poojan/Sharda Poojan @ 8:00 PM (via Zoom)
By Pandit Hemantbhai Shah (from India) |
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Zoom Meeting Id:
568 711 2580 |
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Shri Adinath Jinalay
9:00 AM:
Murti Abhishek, Puja, Nirvaan Laadu &
Aarti followed by Swamivatsalya
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New Year Day
Friday, November 5, 2021 |
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JCA Dwaar opening by Nakro |
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| Main Dwaar |
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$501 |
| Mahavir Swami Temple |
- | $251 |
| Sthanak Hall |
- | $251 |
| Adinath Temple |
- | $251 |
| Shrimad Hall |
- | $251 |
| Dadawadi Temple |
- | $251 |
| Ashtapad Dwaar |
- | $251 |
| Kitchen |
- | $251 |
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Note: Maximum 2 family members can participate and requested to be on time at 6:00 AM. |
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Shri Mahavir Swami Temple |
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| Navsmaran and Manglik |
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@ 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM (2nd Floor Upashray)
If anyone like to participate to recite Navsmaran Maglik, please give your name to JCA |
| First New Year Puja |
- | @ 9:00 AM
Lucky draw for the 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 the first Puja.)
*Puja clothes is a MUST to take part in the First Puja. |
| New Year Snatra Puja |
- | @ 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 |
- | @ 9:00 AM (4th Floor)
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Dadabadi Nirvan Ladoo
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7:30 AM: (2nd Floor)
Ladoo offering ceremony followed by Gautam Raas and Shatrunjay Raas
Please contact JCA Office to sponsor Navakarshi and Swamivatsalya on the first day of the New Year.
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Sunday, November 07, 2021
Shri Mahavir Swami Temple
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| Snatra Pooja |
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@ 9.30 AM |
| Gautam Swami Poojan |
- | @ 10:30 AM (at 2nd Floor)
Pooja will be performed by Sureshbhai Doshi & Lalit Bhai Sheth
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New Gemstone Chatra Sthapana
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New Gemstone Chatra Sthapana @ 12:39 PM
Nakro $1101.00 per Chatra
Max. two families can take labh per Chatra
Please contact Mr. Ritesh Shah (646-269-0958) or
Mr. Sanjeev Samdaria (917-881-9736) or JCA office
Chatra are available for
1) Chakeshwari Devi; 2) Padmavati Devi 3) Laxmi Devi
4) Saraswati Devi; 5) Simandhar Swami; 6)Gomukh Yaksh
7) Mani Bhadra Veer; 8) Ghantakarna Mahavir; 9) Bhomiya Ji; 10) Snatra Pooja Trigada
Please contact Mr. Ritesh Shah (646-269-0958) or
Mr. Sanjeev Samdaria (917-881-9736) or JCA office to reserve your name
One of our members has sponsored these Chatras!
Khub Khub Anumodana!!!
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Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Gyan Panchami
Dev Vandan & Gyan Puja at 2nd floor Upashray, @10:00 AM followed by Ekashna at 4th floor Bhojanshala.
Ekasana Sponsorship - $251
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Thursday, November 18, 2021
Chaumasi Chaudas Day
Dev Vandan Starts @ 2:30 PM (2nd Floor)
Pratikraman: 3rd floor at 5:00 PM |
Friday, November 19, 2021
Kartikeya Purnima
Day Sidhachalji Tirth Yatra Prarambh |
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Patt Darshan and Bhaav Yaatra followed by Ekasana.
Ekasana Sponsorship - $251 |
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Face masks are mandatory at all times, when inside the JCA temple
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Please donate using the below link; you may donate via check/cash/online /call the JCA office. Please remember all the donations to JCA are 100% tax-deductible.
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Take maximum Dharam Labh by participating & donating at JCA
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JCA request cooperation from Sakal Sangh in the current reopening
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We are in the reopening in the NYC area that allows for 50% occupancy in temples. For the welfare of everybody, we ask all visitors to follow the below protocol when inside the temple:
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Measure your temperature upon entering the temple. If the reading shows greater than 37 degrees C., please leave the temple for your safety and the safety of everyone else.
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Social distancing of staying 6 feet away from others
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Wear a mask all the time when inside the temple. Make sure that both nose & mouth are covered with the mask
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Only four people are allowed in the elevators at a given time.
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Youngsters are encouraged to take stairs; leave elevator for seniors
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Maximum capacity allowed on each floor at a given time
(including volunteers):
a) 24 people on 1st-floor lobby
b) 100 people on the 2nd floor
c) 55 people on the 3rd floor
d) 80 people on the 4th floor
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Since we still have limited occupancy, temple employees will be monitoring occupancy. In case when we reach maximum occupancy on any floor, you may be asked to move to allow others to do darshan as well.
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Please listen to the instructions from the JCA employees / EC / volunteers for the safety of everybody.
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Thank you all for your support and looking forward to seeing all of you.
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With Regards,
Executive Committee
Jain Center of America, NY |
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