Jain Calendar 2013 in English

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Jain Calendar 2013 Vir Samvat 2539 | Vikram Samvat 2069

CONCEPT & CREATED BY KISHOR BHIMJI SHAH Norbury - London - U.K Email: [email protected] N

EVERY DAY, THIS YEAR LET US . . .

Promise ourselves to be so strong that nothing can disturb our peace of mind, To wish good health, happiness, and prosperity to every person we meet, To make all our friends feel that there is something in them, To look at the sunny side of everything and make our optimism come true, To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and respect only the best, To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as we are about ours, To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievement of the future, To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature we meet - a smile, To give so much time to the improvement of the self that we have no time to criticise others, To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble

And Above All What we desire for ourselves, to desire for others too, What we do not desire for ourselves, to not to desire for others too

..... This is the essence of Jain Dharma Year 2013

Kishor Bhimji Shah Namaskära Mahämantra . . .Navkar Mantra. . .

namo arihantänam. namo siddhänam. namo äyariyänam. namo uvajjhäyänam. namo loe savva-sähunam. eso panca-namukkäro, savva-päva-ppanäsano; mangalänam ca savvesim,

padhamam havai mangalam.

Kishor Bhimji Shah

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES MAGSAR - JANUARY 2013 - POSH Date : 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 Date: 7 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 27 Vad Choth Vad Pancham Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom JAIN FESTIVAL 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Date: 27 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Vad Teras/ Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Chaudas AUSPICIOUS DAY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Date : 07 - Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Date : 08 - Parshvanath Diksha kalyanak Pancham Date : 09 - Chandraprabhuswami Janma Kalyanak 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Date : 10 - Chandraprabhuswami Diksha Kalyanak Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Teras Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam (Teras)

Date : 10- Shitalnath Kevalgyan Kalyanak (Chaudas)

28 29 30 31 MAGSAR: 1 TO 11 JANUARY Date : 17 -Vimalnath Kevalgyan Kalyanak Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Vad Choth POSH: 12 TO 31 JANUARY Date : 20 - Shantinath Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 22 - Ajitnath Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 26 - Abhinandanaswami Kevalgnan Kalyanak

Date : 27 - Dharmanath Kevalgnan Kalyanak

Jay Karnara Jinvara, Dukh Harnara Dev Path Padhun Pahelo Prabhu, Ap Tano Nitya Mev Pratham Namun Arihantne, Bija Siddha Bhagvan Trija Shri Acharyane, Upadhaya Gunvant Sadhu Sarve Lokman, Sadhavio Shangar

Jain Prayer Dhanya Guru Mabapne, Vandun Varam Var

Kishor Bhimji Shah FEBRUARY 2013

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES POSH - FEBRUARY 2013 - MAHA Date : 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES

1 2 3 Date: 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 POSH: 1 TO 10 FEBRUARY Vad Vad Chhath Vad Aatham MAHA: 11 TO 28 FEBRUARY Pancham JAIN FESTIVAL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Date: 08 - Meru Teras Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Date: 25 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra)

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 AUSPICIOUS DAY Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Date : 02 - Padmaprabhuswami Chavan Kalyanank Pancham Date: 07 - Shitalnath Janma & Diksha Kalyanak

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Date : 08 - Adinath Nirvan Kalyanak Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Date : 10 - Shreyansanth Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 12 - Abhinandanaswami Janma Kalyanak 25 26 27 28 Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Date : 12 - Vasupujya Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 13 - Dharmanath Janma Kalyanak Date : 13 - Vimalnath Janma Kalyanak Date : 14 - Vimalnath Diksha Kalyanak Date : 18 - Ajitnath Janma Kalyanak

Darshanam dev-devasya, darshanam paap-naashnam, Date : 19 - Ajitnath Diksha Kalyanak Darshanam svarg-sopaanam, darshanam moksha-saadhanam. Date : 22 - Abhinandanaswami Diksha Kalyanak

Omkaram bindu-sanyuktam, nitya dhyayanti yoginah, Date : 23 - Dharmanath Diksha Kalyanak Kaamdaam mokshadam chaiv, ommkaaraay namo namaha.

Mangalam Bhagvan veero, manglam Gautam prabhu, Jain Prayer Manglam Stulibhadraadhyaa, Jain dharmostu mangalam.

Kishor Bhimji Shah M A R C H 2 0 1 3 Kishor Bhimji Shah Bhimji Kishor

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES MAHA - MARCH 2013 - FAGAN Date : 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 ! 26 | 29 | 31

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES

MAHA: 1 TO 11 MARCH 1 2 3 Date: 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath FAGAN: 12 TO 31 MARCH Pancham JAIN FESTIVAL

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Date: 25 - Siddhachal Chhagau Yatra Vad Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Date : 26 - Chaumasi Chaudas /Baras Date : 27 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 USPICIOUS AY Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath A D Pancham Date : 03 - Suparshvanath Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 04 - Suparshvanath Nirvan Kalyanak 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Date : 04 - Chandraprabha Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 06 - Suvidhinath Chavan Kalyanak Date : 08 - Adinath Kevalgnan Kalyanak 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij/ Vad Date : 08 - Shreyansanath Janma Kalyanak (Baras) Choth Pancham Date : 08- Munisuvrata Kevalgnan Kalyanak (Baras) Date : 09 - Shreyansanath Diksha Kalyanak Date : 10 - Vasupujya Janma Kalyanak

Date : 11 - Vasupujya Diksha Kalyanak Aavyo sharane tamaara, jinavar karjo, aash puri amari

Date : 13 - Aranath Chavan Kalyanak Naavyo bhavo paar maaro, tum vina jagma sar le kon mari ? Date : 14 - 20 Viharmans Bhagwans Diksha Kalyanak Gaayo jinraaj! Aaje, harakha adhikthi, param aananda kari Date : 15 - Malinath Chavan Kalyanak Payo tum darshanashe, bhave, bhaya bhramana naath sarve amaari. Date : 20 - Sambhavanath Chavan Kalayanak  Date : 24 - Mallinath Nirvan Kalyanak Dodi dodi aavyo prabhu tari pas Date : 24 - Munisuvrata Diksha Kalyanak Date : 30 - Parshvanath Chavan & Kevalgnan Jain Prayer Anant bhavono hun chhun taro das Kalyanak (Choth) Ek aj mari puri karjo Aash, Dukhiyarana dukh karjo nash Date : 31 - Chandraprabhu Chavan Kalyanak

Kishor Bhimji Shah A P R I L 2 0 1 3 This mandala the This of is siddhachakra meditation. purest form of the I S On the top of the Arihant is Siddha is Siddha Arihant the of top On the Between the Siddha and Acharya represents faith (Darshan) faith represents Acharya and Siddha the Between

In the centre is the Arihant Arihant is the centre In the On the left of the Arihant is the Sadhu Sadhu is the Arihant of the left On the THE Below Arihant is Upadhyaya is Upadhyaya Arihant Below On the right side of the Arihant is Acharya Acharya is Arihant the of side right On the T represents penance & forbearance (Tapa) & forbearance penance represents

Between the Acharya and Upadhyaya Upadhyaya and Acharya the Between which areharmonised which inonemandala. HE W Between the Upadhyaya and Sadhu and Sadhu Upadhyaya the Between There are nine are points energies,There of example of teaching and and practice of teaching example represents knowledge (Ghyan) knowledge represents Between the Sadhu and siddha siddha and Sadhu the Between represents conduct (Charita) conduct represents HEEL

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Kishor Bhimji Shah Bhimji Kishor

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES FAGAN - APRIL 2013 - CHAITRA Date : 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 |19 |20 | 21 | 22 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Date: 13 | 26

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 JAIN FESTIVAL Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Choth Date : 03 - Varshitap Begins Date : 17-25 - Ayambil Oli 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Date 23: - Mahavir Jayanti Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Date: 25 - Chaitra Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Pancham Date : 25 - Ayambil Oli Finishes 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Date : 26 - Ayambil Oli Parna Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras / Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Teras AUSPICIOUS DAY 29 30 Date : 03- Adinath Janma & Diksha Kalyanak FAGAN: 1 TO 10 APRIL Vad Choth Vad Date : 13 - Kunthunath Kevalgnan Kalyanak Pancham CHAITRA: 11 TO 30 APRIL Date : 15 - Ajitnath Nirvan Kalyanak Date : 15 - Sambhavanath Nirvan Kalyanak Date : 15 - Anantanath Nirvan Kalyanak Daya Sindhu, Daya Sindhu, Daya karje, daya karje, Date : 20 - Sumatinath Nirvan Kalyanak Mane aa janjiromanthi, have jaldi Chhuto karje Date : 22 - Sumatinath Kevalgnan Nathi aa taap sahevato, bhabhuki karmani jwala, Date : 23 - Mahavirswami Janma Kalyanak (Teras) Varsavi Premani dhara, hradayni aag buzavje. Date : 23 - 20 Viharmans Bhagwans  Kevalgnan Kalyanak (Teras) Je drusti prabhu darshan kare te drustine pan Dhanya Chhe. Date : 25 - Padmaprabhu Kevalgnan Kalyanak

Je jibha Jinavarane stave te Jibhane Pan Dhanya Chhe. Date : 26 - Kunthunath Nirvan Kalyanak Jain Prayer Piye mudha vani sudha te karna yugaine dhanaya Chhe. Date : 27 - Shitalnath Nirvan Kalyanak Tuj Naam mantra vishad dhare te hradayene pan dhanya Chhe. Date : 30 - Kunthunath Diksha Kalyanak

Kishor Bhimji Shah M A Y 2 0 1 3 Jiva Daya means caring for and sharing with all living beings, tending, protecting Ahimsa (nonAhimsa Kishor Bhimji Shah Bhimji Kishor A Y A D A V I J ntegrity wordsand thoughts, deeds. of earn differencepositive earn make to a in the world. universal forgiveness (kshama) and universal fearlessness (abhaya) ustice into ustice life. approach one’s ision ision translate action.to compassion into ynamism to work forthe mission. ynamism work to dvance in dvanceand in truth understanding. lleviate ofliving pain suffering and the beings. violence. bstinence from and serving them. Itthem. entrails universaland serving friendliness (maitri), - violence) is ofan aspect daya (compassion, empathy and charity).

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is core to the Jain Way Life the of to is core

we if follow these steps our in dailylives Daya,Jiva put into practice can transform our life .... Pujya Pramodaben Chitrabhanu Pujya Pramodaben

Vegetarianism, ofSevaforms all , living beings and the environment. and beings living

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Jiva Daya activities Jiva Daya

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES CHAITRA - MAY 2013 - VAISHAKH Date : 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES

1 2 3 4 5 Date: 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 ! 25 |30 CHAITRA: 1 TO 9 MAY Vad Chhath Vad Aatham Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras VAISHAKH: 10 TO 31 MAY JAIN FESTIVAL 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Date : 13 - Varshitap Parna Vad Baras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Ekam Sud Bij Date: 25 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra)

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 AUSPICIOUS DAY Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Date : 01 - Shitalnath Chavan Kalyanak Pancham Date : 04 - Naminath Nirvan Kalyanak 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Date : 04 - 20 Viharmans Bhagwans Janma Kalyanak Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Bij Date : 07 - Anantanath Janma Kalyanak

Date : 08 - Anantanath Diksha & Kevalgnan Kalyanak 27 28 29 30 31 Date : 08 - Kunthunath Janma Kalyanak Vad Trij Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath Vad Satam Pancham Date : 14 - Abhinandan Chavan Kalyanak Date : 17 - Dharmanath Chavan Kalyanak Date : 18 - Abhinandan Nirvan Kalyanak

Date : 18 - Sumatinath Janma Kalyanak Jay Prabhuji Mahara, Premthi Namu, Moorti tahari joine tharu Date : 19 - Sumatinath Diksha kalyanak Arar! O Prabhu! Paap mein karya, shu thase have mahari dasha Date : 20 - Mahavirswami Kevalgnan Kalyanak Maate O Prabhu tamane Vinavu, Taarjo have prabhujine stavu. Date : 22 - Vimalnath Chavan Kalyanak Dinanathji dukh kapjo, Bhavik jivne sukh aapjo. Date : 23 - Ajitnath Chavan Kalyanak Aadinathji Swami Mahara, Gun Gau Chu Nitya Tahara. Date : 30 - Shreyansanath Chavan Kalyanak 

Jain Prayer JamJam Manenabhaddham. Jamjam Vayena Vasium Pavam JamJam Kayena Kayam. Tassa Micchami Dukkadam

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES VAISHAKH - JUNE 2013 - JETH Date : 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES

1 2 Date: 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 VAISHAKH: 1 TO 8 JUNE Vad Aatham Vad Nom JETH: 9 TO 30 JUNE JAIN FESTIVAL 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Date: 23 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam AUSPICIOUS DAY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Date : 01 - Munisuvrata Janma Kalyanak Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Date : 02 - Munisuvrata Nirvan Kalyanak Pancham Date : 06 - Shantinath Janma & Nirvan Kalyanak 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Date : 07 - Shantinath Diksha Kalyanak Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Date : 14 - Dharmanath Nirvan Kalyanak / Baras Date : 18 - Vasupujya Chavan Kalyanak 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Date : 20 - Suparshvanath Janma Kalyanak (Baras) Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Aatham Pancham Date : 21 - Suparshvanath Diksha Kalyanak Date : 26 - Adinath Chavan Kalyanak Date : 29 - Vimalnath Nirvan Kalyanak

Sau Prani AA Sansarana, Sanmitra Muj Vhala Thajo

Sadagoonama Anand Manu, Mitra Ke Veri Hajo Dukhiya Prati Karuna Ane, Dushman Prati Madhyastatha Shubha Bhavana Prabhu Char AA, Pamo Hridiya Ma Sthirata. 

Khamiya Khamavia Mai Khamaha Savva Jiva Nikaya Jain Prayer Siddha Sakha Aloyena Mujja Vaira Na Bhava

Kishor Bhimji Shah J U L Y 2 0 1 3 We are all interdependentall We are a byliving and other oneach and spirituality to all our lives andtothose lives to all our and spirituality us around “P J AIN ARASPAROPAGRAHO

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Kishor Bhimji Shah Bhimji Kishor

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES JETH - JULY 2013 - ASHADH Date : 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Date: 1 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Vad Teras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas JAIN FESTIVAL 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Date: 21 - Chaumasi Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Date : 22 - Guru Purnima Pancham

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 AUSPICIOUS DAY Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Chaudas Date : 01- Naminath Diksha Kalyanak

Date : 14 - Mahavirswami Chavan Kalyanak 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Date : 16 - Neminath Nirvan Kalyanak Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath Pancham Date : 21 - Vasupujyu Nirvan Kalyanak Date : 23 - 20 Viharmans Bhagwans Chavan Kalyanak 29 30 31 JETH: 1 TO 8 JULY Date: 25 - Shreyansanath Nirvan Kalyanak Vat Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom ASHADH: 9 TO 31 JULY Date : 29 - Anantanath Chavan Kalyanak Date : 30 - Naminath Janma Kalyanak Date : 31 - Kunthunath Chavan Kalyanak

Upasargah Ksayam yanti Chhidyante vignavallayah

Manah prasannatameti, pujyamane jineshvare.

Shivamastu sarvajagatah, parahitanirata bhavantu bhutaganah Dosah prayantu nasham, sarvatra sukhibhavatu lokah.

Sarva Mangalam Mangalyam, Sarva kalian Karanam: Jain Prayer Pradhanam Savadharmanam, Jainam Jayati Shasanam.

Kishor Bhimji Shah AUGUST 2013

Kishor Bhimji Shah Bhimji Kishor

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES ASHADH - AUGUST 2013 - SHRAVAN Date : 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES

1 2 3 4 Date: 21 | 27 ASHADH: 1 TO 6 AUGUST Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Vad Teras SHRAVAN: 7 TO 31 AUGUST JAIN FESTIVAL 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Date: 21 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Trij Sud Choth Date: 21 - Raksha Bandhan

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 AUSPICIOUS DAY Sud Pancham Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Date : 08 - Sumatinath Chavan kalyanak Chhath Date : 12 - Neminath Janma Kalyanaks 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Date : 12 - Neminath Diksha Kalyanaks (Chhath) Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Bij Vad Trij Vad Choth Vad Pancham Date : 14 - Parshavanath Nirvan Kalyanak Date : 21 - Munisuvrata Chavan Kalyanak 26 27 28 29 30 31 Date : 27 - Shantinath Chavan Kalyanak Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom Vad Nom Vad Dasam Date : 27 - Chandraprabhu Nirvan Kalyanak Date : 28 - Suparshvanath Chavan Kalyanak

Roop Prabhuji mein tuj palav pakadiyo. Have kadi nahin Chodu, Tara Darshan karva kaje, Nitya savare dodu. Darshan Darshan Karto Prabhuji, Aavyo tare dware, Parshwa prabhunu mukhadu jota Anand ati Ubharaye  Shanti such anand ka, pratyek ghar me vas ho Veer vani par sabhi, sansar ka vishvas ho.

Jain Prayer Roga bhaya aur shoka hove dura hey parmatma Jyoti se paripurna hove, saba jagat ki atma

Kishor Bhimji Shah SEPTEMBER 2013 Kishor Bhimji Shah Bhimji Kishor

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES SHRAVAN - SEPTEMBER 2013 - BHADARVO Date : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21| 24 | 27 | 30 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 30 1 SHRAVAN: 1 TO 5 SEPT AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES Vad Agiyaras Vad Agiyarsa BHADARVO: 6 TO 30 SEPT Date: 14 | 19

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 JAIN FESTIVAL Vad Baras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Date: 02-09 - Paryushan Maha Parva

Date : 05 - Kalpa Sutra Vanchan

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Date : 06 - Mahavirswami Janma Vanchan & Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Agiyaras Pancham Sapna Darshan Date : 09 - Kshamapana, Baras Sutra Vanchan, 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sud Baras Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Samvantsari Pratikraman Date : 10 - Parna 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Date : 19 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom Vad Dasam Pancham AUSPICIOUS DAY Date : 14 - Suvidhinath Nirvan Kalyanak

Ichchhakarena Sandisaha Bhagavan! Iriyavahiyam Padikkamami? Ichchham ... Ichchhami Padikkamium, Iriyavahiyae Virahanae. Gamanagamane Panakkamane, Beeyakkamane, Hariakkamane, Osa-Uttinga-panaga Daga mattee Makkada Santana-Sankamane, Je me jeeva Virahiya. Ekindiya, Beindiya, Teindiya, Chaurindiya, Panchindiya. Abhiyaya, Vattiya, Lesiya, Sanghaiya, Sanghattiya, Jain Prayer Pariyaviya, Kilamiya, Uddaviya, Thanao Thanam Sankamiya, Jeeviyao Vavaroviya, Tassa Michchhami Dukkadam.

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES BHADARVO - OCTOBER 2013 - AASO Date: 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 |12 | 13 | 14 |15 | 17 |18 20 | 24 | 27 | 30 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES Vad Baras Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Date: 4 | 31

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 JAIN FESTIVAL Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Pancham Date: 10-18 - Ayambil Oli Date : 18 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij & Ayambil Oli Finishes Date : 19 - Parna

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Vad Trij Vad Trij Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Aatham AUSPICIOUS DAY Pancham Date : 04 - Neminath Kevalgnan Kalyanak 28 29 30 31 Date : 18 - Naminath Chavan Kalyanak BHADARVO: 1 TO 4 OCT Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Date : 24 - Sambhavanath Kevalgnan Kalyanak AASO: 5 TO 31 OCT Date : 31 - Neminath Chavan Kalyanak Date : 31 - Padmaprabhu Janma Kalyanak

Roop taru Aevu adhbhut palak vin joya karu Ne netra taranirkhi nirkhi paap mujh dhoya karu Hradayna shubh bhaav parakhi bhavana Bhavit banu Che Zankhana aavi mane ke hu tuj rupe banu           Jay Dharam ke vistar se, sansar ka uddhar ho Pap ka parihar ho aur, punya ka sanchar ho. Jain Prayer Gyan ki sadjyoti se, agyanta ka nash ho Dharam ke sadacharan se, shanty ka vas ho

Kishor Bhimji Shah

NOVEMBER 2013 The night may be dark. The path may be difficult Light lamps of love and affection, then it will be Diwali of the heart Diwali lights the temple of the heart, it opens the sky of the inner heart It is Diwali which soaks every living beings with love. Jains celebrate Diwali to celebrate Bhagwan Mahavir’s attainment of Moksha. Mahavir lived as a light, a beacon of inspiration, a blessing to all. Lighting the lamps during Diwali reminds us all to light the lamp of love within our hearts. This is what Bhagwan Mahavir did. Kishor Bhimji Shah VIR SAMVAT 2539 JAIN CALENDAR VIKRAM SAMVAT 2069

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES AASO - NOVEMBER 2013 - KARTIK Date : 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES 1 2 3 Date: 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 27 AASO: 1 TO 3 NOVEMBER Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Amas KARTIK: 4 TO 30 NOVEMBER JAIN FESTIVAL Date: 01 - Dhaneras 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Sud Chhath Sud Satam Sud Aatam Date : 02 - Kali Chaudas Pancham Date : 03 - Diwali 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Date : 04 - New Years Day Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Teras Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Date : 05 - Bhai Bij Date : 07 - Gyan Pancham 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Date : 16 - Chaumasi Chaudas Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Vad Choth Vad Choth Vad Vad Chhath Date : 17 - Kartik Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Pancham

25 26 27 28 29 30 AUSPICIOUS DAY Vad Satam Vad Aatam Vad Nom Vad Dasam Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Date : 01 - Padmaprabhu Diksha Kalyanak

Date : 03 - Mahavirswami Nirvan Kalyanak Date : 04 - GautamSwami Kevalgnan Kalyanak Date : 06 - Suvidhinath Kevalgnan Kalyanak

Tubhyam namastribhuvanartiharaya natha Date : 14 - Aranath Kevalgnan Kalyanak

Tubhyam namah ksititalamalabhusanaya Date : 27 - Mahavirswami Diksha Kalyanak Tubhyam namastrijagatah parameshvaraya Date : 29 - Padmaprabhu Nirvan Kalyanak Tubhyam namo jina bhavodadhishosanaya 

Arhanto bhagvant indramahitaaha siddhaashrachsiddhisthitaah Jain Prayer Achaaryaa jin shasnonnitikaraaha poojyaa upaadhyaaykaaha

Kishor Bhimji Shah

DECEMBER 2013

Kishor Bhimji Shah VIR SAMVAT 2539 JAIN CALENDAR VIKRAM SAMVAT 2069

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AVOID GREEN & ROOT VEGETABLES KARTIK - DECEMBER 2013 - MAGSAR Date : 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 31

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun AVOID ROOT VEGETABLES

30 31 1 Date : 12 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 30 KARTIK: 1 TO 2 DECEMBER Vad Teras Vad Chaudas Vad Chaudas MAGSAR: 3 TO 31 DECEMBER JAIN FESTIVAL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Date: 13 - Maun Agiyaras Vad Amas Sud Ekam Sud Bij Sud Trij Sud Choth Sud Sud Chhath Date : 17 - Poonam (Bhav Siddhachal Yatra) Pancham

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 AUSPICIOUS DAY Sud Satam Sud Aatham Sud Nom Sud Dasam Sud Agiyaras Sud Baras Sud Teras Date : 12 - Aranath Janma & Nirvan Kalyanak

Date : 13 - Aranath Diksha Kalyanak 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Date : 13 - Mallinath Janma, Diksha & Kevakgnan Sud Chaudas Sud Poonam Vad Ekam Vad Bij Vad Trij Vad Choth Vad Kalyanak Pancham Date : 13 - Naminath Kevalgnan Kalyanak

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Date : 16 - Sambhavanath Janma Kalyanak Vad Chhath Vad Satam Vad Satam Vad Aatham Vad Nom / Vad Agiyaras Vad Baras Dasam Date : 17 - Sambhavanath Diksha Kalyanak Date : 27 - Parshvanath Janma Kalyanak (Dasam) Date : 28 - Parshvanath Diksha kalyanak Date : 29 - Chandraprabhuswami Janma Kalyanak Dada tari mukha mudrane amiya najare nihali rahyo

Date : 30 - Chandraprabhuswami Diksha Kalyanak Tara nayanomathi Zartu divya tej hu Zilli rahyo Date : 31- Shitalnath Kevalgyan Kalyanak Kshanbhar aa sansarni maya tari bhakti ma bhooli gayo Tuj moortima mast banine aatmik anand mani rahyo  Saras shanti sudharas sagaram; Shuchi-taram gun-ratna-mahagaram,

Jain Prayer Bhavik pankaj bodh-divakaram; Pratidinam pranamami Jineshwaram.

Kishor Bhimji Shah

Twenty Viharmans Bhagwans

1 Shree Simandhar Swami 11 Shree Vajradhar Swami At each ‘Kalyanak’ attempt to do as many ‘Malas’ 2 Shree Yugmandhar Swami 12 Shree Chandranan Swami as possible to a maximum of 20 3 Shree Bahu Swami 13 Shree Chandrabahu Swami FOR CHAVAN KALYANAK 4 Shree Subahu Swami 14 Shree Bhujangam Swami OM HRIM SHREE "TIRTHANAKARA NAME" PARMESHTHINE NAMAH 5 Shree Sujat Swami 15 Shree Ishwar Swami e.g. OM HRIM SHREE PARSVANATH PARMESHTHINE NAMAH FOR JANAM KALYANAK 6 Shree Svayamprabh Swami 16 Shree Nemiprabh Swami OM HRIM SHREE "TIRTHANKARA NAME" ARHATE NAMAH 7 Shree Rishabhanan Swami 17 Shree Virsen Swami FOR DIKSHA KALYANAK 8 Shree Anantvirya Swami 18 Shree Mahabhadra Swami

OM HRIM SHREE "TIRTHANKARA NAME" NATHAY NAMAH 9 Shree Suprabh Swami 19 Shree Devyash Swami FOR KEVAL GYAANA KALYANAK 10 Shree Vishaldhar Swami 20 Shree Ajitvirya Swami

OM HRIM SHREE "TIRTHANKARA NAME" SARVAGNAY NAMAH

FOR MOKSHA ( NIRVAN) KALYANAK The “Twenty Viharmans Bhagwans” are the Tirthankaras currently in the Mahavideh OM HRIM SHREE "TIRTHANKARA NAME" PARANGATAY NAMAH Area. They have only four Kalyanaks - Chavan, Janam, Diksha and Kevalgnan - which in Year 2013, all occur on the same day as follows:-

14 March Fagan Sud Trij Diksha Kalyanak 23 April Chaitra Sud Teras Kevalgnan Kalyanak 4 May Chaitra Vad Dasam Janam Kalyanak 23 July Ashadh Vad Ekam Chavan Kalyanak

On the above days, as at each Kalyanak, attempt to do as many ‘Malas’ as possible to a maximum of 20

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PACCHAKHAAN ...

Pacchakhaan — this is when a layperson takes a limited DHARANA MUTTHI SAHIAM ABHIGRAH time bound vows renouncing certain activities for a fixed ( This is a general pacchakhan to renounce certain activity (tyag) for a fixed period of time - e.g I will not eat food for the next two hours or I will remain silent for the next hour ) period of time. By taking these vows, one is rewarded by a well organised, self-disciplined, stress free lifestyle full of DHARANA MUTTHI SAHIAM, ABHIGGAHAM, PACCHAKHAAI peace and tranquillity. (*PACCHAKHAMI), ANNATTHANAA BHOGENAM, SAHASAA GAARENAM, MAHATTARAA GARENAM, SAVVA SAMAAHI VATTIYAA GAARENAM,

VOSIRAI (* VOSIRAMI) To take a vow is like sowing a seed. Before you sow a seed, you first have to prepare the soil, similarly, we first have to NAVKAARSI

prepare our minds before taking a vow. This means the UGGAYE SUREY, NAMUKKAAR SAHIAM, MUTTHI SAHIAM, removal of all those obstacles that affect our mental PACCHAKHAAI (*PACCHAKHAMI), CHAUVI HAMPI, AAHAARAM, resolutions. One must think deeply before one takes a vow. ASANAM, PAANAM, KHAAIMAM, SAAIMAM, ANANTHAANA BHOGENAM, SAHASAA GAARENAM, MAHATTARAA GAARENAM, SAVVA SAMAAHI We have to till the inner soil to rid the mind of all doubts VATTIYAA GAARENAM, VOSIRAI (* VOSIRAMI). and suspicious and be mentally clear as to what the vows AYAMBIL - NIVI - EKAASANU - BIYAASANU will bring. We must de-weed the mind of all contradictions, uproot inner vacillations and un-willingness and clear it of UGGAYE SUREY, NAMUKKAAR SAHIAM, PORISIM, SAATH PORISIM, weakness. And then manure it with faith and respect. Vows MUTTHISAHIM, PACCHAKHAAI (*PACCHAKHAMI), UGGAYE, SUREY, CHAUVI HAMPI, AAHAARAM, ASANAM, PAANAM, KHAAIMAM, SAAIMAM, taken with preparations get firmly rooted. ANANTHANAA BHOGENAM, SAHASAA GAARENAM, PACHHANA KAALENAM, DISHAA MOHENAM, SAAHU VAYENAM, MAHATTARAA PLEASE NOTE: GAARENAM, SAVVA SAMAAHI VATTIYAA GAARENAM, AAYAMBILM, When taking any pacchakhaan, say the word pacchakhaami NIVVIGAIM, VIGAIO PACCHAKHAAI (*PACCHAKHAAMI), ANNATTHANAA BHOGENAM, SAHASAA GAARENAM, LEVAA LEVENAM, GIHATTH SANSA and vosiraami. When giving the pacchakhaan to someone THENAM, UKHIT VIVEGENAM, PADUCHH MAKHHIANAM, PAARITHA else say the word pacchakhai and vosirai. The acceptor of the VANIYAA GAARENAM, MAHATTARAA GAARENAM, SAVVA SAMAAHI pacchakhaan will then say the word pacchakhaami and VATTIYAA GAARENAM, BIYAASANAM, EKAASANAM, PACCHAKHAAI vosiraami respectively. (*PACCHAKHAAMI), TIVIHAMPI, AAHAARAM, ASANAM, KHAAIMAM, SAAIMAM, ANNATTHANAA BHOGENAM, SAHASAA GAARENAM, SAAGARIYA GAARENAM, OUTANA PASAARENAM, GURU ABBHU When you finish the vow, sit at one place, fold your hand THAANENAM, PAARITHAA VANIAA GAARENAM, MAHATTARAA i.e Muththi vaalavi or handful , recite Navakar Mantra three GAARENAM, SAVVA SAMAAHI VATTIYA GAARENAM, PAANNASSA times. This concludes your vow. LEVENAVAA, ALEVENAVAA, ACHHENAVAA, BAHU LEVENAVAA, SASITTHE NAVAA, ASITTHE NAVAA, VOSIRAI (* VOSIRAMI)

For correct pronunciations - refer to a person who can recite above in Gujarati Kishor Bhimji Shah

KARTAVYAS FOR SHRAVAKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR KARTAVYAS FOR SHRAVAKS DURING PARYUSHAN

SANGH PUJAA Venerate the four-fold order by respectfully SADHARMIK VATSALYA To feel heart felt affection for not only fellow providing for the needs of ascetics & offer gifts to (Welfare of fellow Jains, but also other people and all living Jains) laypeople of the sangh creatures. One should also extend help and care SADHARMIK BHAKTI Reverence and welfare of fellow Jains to those who are on the same path, and do our utmost to remove the causes of unhappiness for YATRA TRIK Pilgrimage to three Jain temples, participating in fellow Jains. pujas

SNATRA PUJA At least once a year to participate in Snatra Puja AMARI PRAVARTAN To be non-violent in thought, words and deeds (Ahimsa - Non and to bestow fearlessness in every life form.

DEV DRAVYA Raising or donating funds for the maintenance, Violence) renovation, construction of temple & religious ATTHAMA TAPA The austerity of fasting for three days activity (Fasting for three continuously to purify one’s body. It is said that days) MAHAPUJA Elaborate pujans which involve the decorations of the three days represent the three jewels of Jin Pratimas, Derasars. These pujas are intended Jainism – Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right to encourage devotees to come to the Derasar for Conduct. If one can not fast for three consecutive worship days, one should fat on three separate days, and RATRI JAGRAN Singing of hymns and performing religious if this is not possible, then try and do six Ayambils observances throughout the night on auspicious (one meal only of tasteless food, during the days. whole day) or 12 Ekaashan (eating once a day), or SHRUT (GYAN) PUJA Veneration of scriptures - devotional puja of 24 Besan (eating twice a day) or 60 rosary mala of scriptures Navkar Mantra. UDYAAPAN Concluding ritual - involves the display of objects of worship, making gifts to participants in the final day CHAITYA PARIPATI Pilgrimage to holy places, showing respect and ceremonies of auspicious religious observances. (Temple Yatra) devotion to the Lord through worship, prayers

SHASHAN PRABHAVNA Promote Jainism and Jain Way of Life on auspicious and meditation. days and occasions KSHAMAPANA To ask for forgiveness from all beings who in the ALOCHNA PURVA Atonement (suddhi) - one confesses faults in the (Forgiveness) past or present life may have suffered because of presence of an ascetic at once a year and performs us. To forgive those who have hurt us and forgive penance their shortcomings and weaknesses.

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KARTAVYAS (ESSENTIAL DUTIES) FOR JAIN SHRAVAKS THOUGHTS FOR EVERYDAY

Throughout the Year With every breath I take today, DATE I vow to be awake,

SANGH PUJAA And every step I take, I vow to take with a grateful heart. SADHARMIK BHAKTI So I may see with eyes of love YATRA TRIK into the hearts of all I meet,

SNATRA PUJA To ease their burden when I can And touch them with a smile of peace DEV DRAVYA I W ISH ... MAHAPUJA

RATRI JAGRAN I May live to learn well, and learn to live well. I May never speak to deceive nor listen to betray. SHRUT (GYAN) PUJA My joys be as deep as the ocean, and misfortunes as light as its foam. UDYAAPAN My pleasures be free from the stings of remorse. SHASHAN PRABHAVNA My heart never wanders and my tongue never slanders. ALOCHNA PURVA During Paryushan M Y F EELINGS...

SADHARMIK VATSALYA My feelings of “Maitri” (friendliness) for all. My feelings of “Karma” (Sympathy) for the poor and miserable. AMARI PRAVARTAN My feelings of “Maadhyasta” (indifference) for the ill-virtue. ATTHAMA TAPA My feelings of “Pramod” (appreciation) for people with virtues. CHAITYA PARIPATI May I always look at good qualities of others and not their follies.

KSHAMAPANA EEP WAY ROM I K A F ... I keep away from the five infirmities (panch paap) of Record above when you or your family have fulfilled a Kartavya “Himsa” (causing injury), “Jhoot” (lying) “Chori” (Stealing), “Kusheel” The Annual Kartavyas are as prescribed in Sravaka Prajnaapti. If it is not possible to perform above duties alone, one should (impurity in relations) and parigrah (excessiveness).

perform them collectively with others. I keep away from the four passions (Chhar Kashaaye) of

Jain Acharyas say that you have to practice the religion:- “Krodh” (anger), “Maan” (pride), “maaya” (deceit), and “Lobh” (greed). yatha-shakti (as per your capacity) I choose to be simple, truthful and helpful towards all. Kishor Bhimji Shah and according to the desh-kala (place and time)

Jain Calendar 2013 Monthly Themes

JANUARY Jain Symbol

FEBRUARY Triple ‘A’ of Jainism

MARCH Jain Gavri

APRIL Siddhachakra Jain Calendar 2013

MAY Jiva Daya CONCEPT & CREATED BY Kishor Bhimji Shah JUNE (Norbury - London - U.K) Ahimsa Email: [email protected] JULY Parasparopagraho ( “Michchami Dukkadam“ for any unforeseen errors) J i van a m ASSISTED BY AUGUST Hansha B Shah | Damyanti B Shah | Kastur B Shah Jain Art INSPIRED BY & DEDICATED TO SEPTEMBER My late Parents & Brother 14 Dreams Bhimji Kumbha Shah | Monghi Bhimji Shah Naresh Bhimji Shah OCTOBER

Kal Chakra This Calendar is NOT FOR SALE In ANY FORMAT NOVEMBER Diwali

DECEMBER Ashtamangala