Jai Jinendra!

Dear Sadharmik Brothers and Sisters,

Wish you Happy Deepawali and a Prosperous New Year.

Jain Center of America, will be celebrating our 2020 Deepawali Festival from Friday, November 13 to Monday, November 16, 2020.

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 beginning of our Jain New Year - Veer Samvat 2547.

24 hrs Akhand Jaap
Starts @ 8:00 AM on Friday, November 13, 2020 (2nd Floor)
Ends @ 8:00 AM on Saturday, November 14, 2020
Please register at this link for your preferred timeslot:

Shri Mahavir Swami Temple
Snatra Pooja @ 9.30 AM
Chaudas Pakkhi Pratikraman @ 6:00 PM (on 3rd Floor)
Chopda Poojan/Sharda Poojan @ 8:00 PM on Zoom
By Pandit Hemantbhai Shah (from India)

Deepawali Day Sunday, November 15, 2020

Shri Adinath Jinalay
9:00 AM: Murti Abhishek, Puja, Nirvaan Laadu & Aarti followed by Swamivatsalya

Dadabadi Nirvan Ladoo
7:30 AM: (2nd Floor) Ladoo offering ceremony followed by Gautam Raas and Shatrunjay Raas

Mahavir Swami Temple
9:30 AM: Snatra Pooja
10:30 AM: Gautam Swami Pooja (at 2nd Floor)
Pooja will be performed by Sureshbhai Doshi & Lalitbhai Sheth

Main Dwaar - $501 Mahavir Swami Temple - $251 Sthanak Hall - $251 Adinath Temple - $251 Shrimad Hall - $251 Dadawadi Temple - $251 Ashtapad Dwaar - $251 Kitchen - $251

Note Maximum 2 family members can participate, and requested to be on time at 6:00 AM. Maximum of two members per family allowed for each Nakro. Click on this link to register:

Navsmaran and Manglik - @ 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) Please contact JCA Office to sponsor Navakarshi and Swamivatsalya on the first day of the New Year.

We are Thankful to following Sponsors and request other members to also take Laabh.

Swamivatsalya Sponsors
JCA Members of Adinath Jinalay Group

Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Gyan Panchami Dev Vandan & Gyan Puja at 2nd floor Upashray, @10:00 AM followed by Ekashna at 4th floor Bhojanshala. Ekasana Sponsorship - $251 Sunday, November 29, 2020 - Chaumasi Chaudas Day Dev Vandan Starts @ 2:30 PM (3rd Floor) Pratikraman: 3rd floor at 6.00 PM Monday, November 30, 2020 - Kartikeya Purnima Day Sunday, November 29, 2020 - Patt Darshan and Bhaav Yaatra followed by Ekasana. Ekasana Sponsorship - $251 (This year Chomasi Chaudas is falling on Sunday, November 29, 2020, therefore Patt Darshan and Bhaavyatra is organized on Sunday). Thursday, January 7, 2021 - Tuesday, January 9, 2021 - Poush Dashmi -108 Parshvnath Bhagwan Janma & Diksha Kalyanak 1. January 07, 2021 - Magashar Vadi 9 (nom) - Sakar nu Pani 2. January 08, 2021 - Magashar Vadi 10 (Dasham) - Khir 3. January 09, 2021 - Magashar Vadi 11 (Agiyarash) - Bharya Bhane (Full meal)

Thank you all for your support and looking forward to seeing all of you.

Thanks and Regards,
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Jain Center of America, NY