| Jai Jinendra! |
| Dear Sadharmik Brothers and Sisters, |
| Wish you Happy Deepawali and a Prosperous New Year. |
| Jain Center of America; will be celebrating our 2018 Deepawali Festival from Tuesday, November 6 to Thursday, November 8, 2018. |
| 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 in 527 BCE, on Chaturdashi of Kartika month and the following day, his chief disciple Ganadhara Gautam Swami attained Kevalgyan, which marks the begining of our Jain New Year - Veer Samvat 2545. |
| For 2018, Deepawali festival, JCA has scheduled following programs at the temple: |
| Kalichaudas Day - Tuesday, November 6, 2018 |
| 24 hrs Akhand Jaap |
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Starts @ 8:00 AM on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
(2nd Floor)
Ends @ 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
(Please participate and give your names to JCA Office with available time slot.) |
| Chaudas Pakkhi Pratikraman |
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Prartikrman Starts @ 6:00 PM (3rd Floor) |
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| Deepawali Day - Wednesday, November 7, 2018 |
| Shri Adinath Jinalay - Diwali Pooja & Nirvaan Ladoo |
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Starts @ 9:00 AM (3rd Floor)
Murti Abhishek, Puja, Nirvaan Laadu & Aarti followed by Swamivatsalya |
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| New Year Day - Thursday, November 8, 2018 |
| JCA Dwaar opening by Nakro |
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@ 6:00 - 6:15 AM
Main Dwaar - $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. |
| Prakshal Puja & Nirvaan ladoo |
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@ 6:30 AM (2nd Floor) |
| Dadawadi Nirvaan Ladoo Puja |
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Starts @ 6:45 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)
If anyone like to participate to recite Navsmaran Maglik, please give your name at JCA |
| 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 looking for generous multiple Sponsors to sponsor Swamivatsalya for Diwali day (Nov 7) and Navkarshi day (Nov 8) and request members to also take Laabh. |
| Future Events |
| Monday, November 12, 2018 |
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Gyan Pancham
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 22, 2018 |
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Chomasi Chaudas Day
Dev Vandan Starts @ 2:30 PM (3rd Floor)
Pratikraman : 3rd floor at 6.30 PM.
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| Friday, November 23, 2018 |
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Kartikeya Purnima Day |
| Sunday , November 25, 2018 |
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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 23rd, therefore Patt Darshan and Bhaavyatra is organized on Sunday). |
| Thursday, November 15 - Thursday, November 23 |
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Sri Siddhachakra Mandal Vidhan at Aadinath JInalaay (3rd Fl) |
| Sunday, December 30, 2018 - Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
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Poush Dashmi -108 Parshvnath Bhagwan Janma & Diksha Kalyanak
1. December 30, 2018 - Magashar Vadi 9 (nom) - Sakar nu Pani
2. December 31, 2018 - Magashar Vadi 10 (Dasham) - Khir
3. January 01, 2019 - Magashar Vadi 11 (Agiyarash) - Bharya Bhane (Full meal)
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| We look forward to the participation of Sakal Sangh. |
Thanks and Regards,
Jain Center of America, NY |
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