Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N. Route 59, Bartlett, IL 60103 Phone: (630) 837-1077 Website: www.jsmconline.org

Newsletter – May 2009

Jai Jinendra,

The days of Pratishtha Mahotsav leading to our temple reopening we have been anxiously waiting for are here. By the time you read this we will be about 20 days from hosting yet another Pratishtha Mahotsav of our temple since its grand opening in 1992.

On behalf of our society and our Pratishtha Sanghpati, Shree Mafatbhai Patel and Family of Patel Brothers, it is with great pleasure and a privilege we invite you to Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago’s 4th Pratishtha Mahotsav between June 20, 2009 and June 29, 2009. This is a unique opportunity for us to celebrate the lives and virtues of our Bhagwans, Tirthankars, and Dev-Devis. This is also an opportunity to honor our Gurudevs and thank all of you – JSMC members, guests, volunteers, partners, committee members, and trustees – for your support and confidence.

The Opening Ceremony will be held in JSMC main hall on Saturday June 20, 2009 at 7:00pm in the presence of our Gurudevs, distinguished scholars and dignitaries. A detailed event schedule is listed herein along with myriad of other important details of our Pratishtha Mahotsav. Updates and additional information (especially last minute changes) can be found online at www.jsmc2009.org.

Pratishtha marks both a completion and a beginning. Over the years many of you have made extraordinary contribution to the success of our temple in many ways. JSMC temple is truly an amazing place of worship for all – Shwetambar, Digambar, Srimad, and Sthanakvasi – mirroring some of the finest temples of India and enriched with learned members, extraordinarily gifted Pathshala teachers, driven executive committee, and passionate board. We are proud of our accomplishments to date and believe that our next Table of Contents generation is even more than ever ready to lead us forward. Leadership Team’s Message……...1 Reflecting on our time here, we realize that our most Construction Update……..…………2 formative experiences at JSMC have been made possible by Pratishtha Mahotsav Dignitaries Information………..….2 extremely supportive colleagues, generous members, and Program Details……………………….3 friends of our society. These experiences have fostered our Poojan Information…...... 5 dedication and commitment towards making a difference Poojan Sponsorship………………….7 everyday and have helped shape a crystal clear vision of Abhishek Sponsorship………..….…9 setting long term goals of our society after Pratishtha; Raffle Opportunities……………...... 9 Fixed Pledges……………………….….11 however, they wouldn’t be possible without you. That is why Gheeboli Opportunities…………….11 on behalf of our society, we are so grateful and why we hope Temple Open House………………...12 you will consider extending your support to JSMC in Sponsorships…………………………..14 successfully conducting this Pratishtha of our one of a kind Procession Sponsorship…………….15 magnificent temple. Financial Information……………….16 Pratishtha Committees…….……....16 Warm Regards, Acknowledgements…………………..17 Membership Update…………………17 Board of Trustees and Executive Committee Parking Information…………….…..18 Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago Useful Information……………….….18 General Information………………...19

Newsletter Editor Tejas Shah / Dipak Doshi

1 Construction Update

Pratishtha Mahotsav Dignitaries Information

JSMC is pleased to announce the following dignitaries* have accepted our invitation to bless and honor our Sangh on an auspicious occasion of Pratishtha Mahotsav. JSMC is looking forward to obtain additional dignitaries’ confirmation.

 Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanuji  Smt. Sudhaben Sheth  Smt. Pramodaben Chitrabhanuji  Shree Dr. Hukamchandji Bharil  Shree Devendrakeertiji Bhattarakji  Dean Dipak C Jain, Kellogg School of Management  Shree Tej Sahebji  Randy Ramey, Illinois State Representative, Dist 55  Shree Rakeshbhai Jhaveri  John Millner , Illinois State Senator, Dist 28  Samani Mudita Prajnaji  Ambassador Ashok Kumar Attri , Counsel General of India  Samani Shukla Prajnaji  Mike Kelly , Mayor of Bartlett  Vidhikar Shree Narendrabhai Nandu  Shree Lalitbhai Dhami  Musician -Singer Karnik Shah * List of dignitaries is subject to change based on their availability. Last minute updates shall be posted on the Pratishtha website.

2 Program Details

DATE TIME PROGRAM June 19 6:00 PM Pratishtha Committee Meeting and Kickoff (Fri)

Breakfast (Fri-Sat-Sun): 8:30A-9:30A EVERYDAY: Lunch: Weekday 11:15A-12:45P / Weekend 11:45A-1:30P and Dinner: 5:00P-7:00P DATE TIME PROGRAM 8:00A - 5:00P Check-In Snatra Pooja, Manek Sthambha Ropan, Toran Bandhan, Kumbh Sthapana, Akhand Deepak Sthapana, Jwara Ropan, Kshetrapal Poojan 7:30A -10:30A snaa~a pauja, maaNaok staMBa, taaorNa baMQana, kuMBa sqaapanaa, AKaMD idpak sqaapana, jvaara raopaNa, xao~apaala pauJna Nav Graha Patla Poojan - navaga`h paaTlaa pauJna 10:30A - 12:00P Gadi Poojan* for Digambar Bhagawans - idgambar pa`itamaa gaadI pauJna 1:00P - 2:00P Das Dikpal Poojan - dsaidkpaala pauJna 2:00P - 3:00P Ashta Mangal Poojan- June 20 AYTmaMDla pauJna (Sat) 2:00P - 5:00P Youth Activities

3:00P – 3:30P Pravachan - pa`vacana Atmasidhdhi Pooja & Gheeboli for all Shrimad Rajchandra opportunities 3:30P - 6:00P AatmaisaiQQa pauja Anao samaga` EaImad raJcaM$naI pa`itaYZanaa ca@avaa Gadi Poojan* for Shwetamber Bhagawans and Dev/Devi 3:30P - 6:00P evaotaambar pa`itamaa Anao dova–dovaI gaadI pauJna Opening Ceremony 7:00P - 11:00P Kalyaanak Drama (Chyavan) with Gheebolis 7:00P - 9:00P Youth Activities 8:00A - 5:00P Check-In 8:00A – 8:30A Pravachan - pa`vacana Bhaktamar Vidhaan followed by existing Digambar Pratima Gheeboli 8:30A - 12:30P Bak

9:00A - 10:00A Snatra Pooja - snaa~a pauja 10:00A - 11:00A Pravachan - pa`vacana June 22 (Mon) 12:39P - 5:00P Uvasaggaharam Poojan - ]vasaggahrM pauJna Opening Performance & Guest Acknowledgment 7:00P - 10:30P Kalyaanak Drama (con’d) and Gheebolis 9:00A - 10:00A Snatra Pooja - snaa~a pauja 10:00A - 11:00A Pravachan - pa`vacana June 23 (Tue) 12:30P - 5:00P Shree Manibhadra Vir Poojan - EaI maNaIBa$vaIr pauJna Opening Performance & Guest Acknowledgment 7:00P - 10:30P Kalyaanak Drama - Nam Karan and Going to Pathshala 9:00A - 10:00A Snatra Pooja - snaa~a pauja 10:00A - 11:00A Pravachan - pa`vacana June 24 (Wed) 12:30P - 5:00P Shree Simandhar Swami Poojan - EaI isamaMQarsvaamaI pauJna Opening Performance, Gheeboli 7:00P - 10:30P Kalyaanak Drama - Mameru, Varghodo, Wedding 9:00A - 10:00A Snatra Pooja - snaa~a pauja 10:00A - 11:00A Pravachan - pa`vacana June 25 (Thu) 2:00P - 5:00P Shree Navkaar Mantra Poojan- EaI navakarmaM~a pauJna Opening Performance, Gheebolis 7:00P - 10:30P Kalyaanak Drama - Rajyabhishek and Diksha 8:00A - 5:00P Check-In 8:00A - 9:00A Snatra Pooja - snaa~a pauja 9:00A - 12:00P Bhagawati Mandal Poojan and Utthapan - BagavataI maMDla pauJna Anao ]tqaapana June 26 12:30P - 2:00P (Fri) Digamer Abhishek - idgambar AiBaYaok 2:00P - 5:30P Shwetamber Abhishek - evaotaambar AiBaYaok 2:00P - 5:00P Youth Activities 7:00P - 11:30P Pravachan, Cultural Program & Gheeboli 8:00A - 5:00P Check-In 8:00A - 11:00A Procession - varGaaoDao June 27 1:00P - 5:00P Pratishtha Gheebolis for New Pratimajis followed by Existing Pratimajis (Sat) 2:00P - 5:00P Youth Activities Cultural Performance, Appreciation Ceremony, Gheeboli for Pratishtha & Dhwaja 7:00P - 11:30P Raffle draws for Pratishtha and Dhwaja  Please visit Pratishtha website at www.jsmc2009.org for last minute updates and details on the events.

4 Program Details

Digambar Murti Shuddhi, Pravesh, Pokhna and Pratishtha 5:00A - 8:00A idgambar mauita- SauiQQa, pa`vaoSa, paaoMKaNaa Anao pa`itaYZa Shwetamber Murti Pravesh, Pokhana and Pratishtha 8:00A - 1:00P evaotaambar pa`vaoSa, paaoMKaNaa Anao pa`itaYZa Shrimad Rajchandra Pravesh, Pokhana and Pratishtha June 28 9:00A - 12:00P (Sun) EaImad raJcaM$ pa`vaoSa, paaoMKaNaa Anao pa`itaYZa 12:30P - 2:00P Dhwaja Change Ceremony - Qaja samaaraoh 2:00P - 6:00P Bruhad Shanti Poojan - baRhdSaaMita pauJna 2:00P - 3:00P Youth Activities 8:00P - 9:00P Closing Ceremony and Farewell - samaaraoh pauNaa-huita

June 29 8:00A Dwaar Opening - War ]_GaaTna (Mon) 9:00A -12:30P Sattar Bhedi Pooja - sa

Poojan Information Courtesy: Shri Narendrabhai Nandu

EaI kuMBa Ao paUNa-tvanauM pa`itak Co. SaUnyamaaMqaI paUNa- banavaanaI ivakasayaa~aanauM pataIk Co. kuMBa, maMgala icah/naaomaaM Aonaao samaavaoSa J AonaI mah

BaartaIya saMskRitamaaM kao[paNa maaMgailak pa`saMgao, navaMu Gar laotaaM, navaI dukana ko fo>TrI Sa# krtaaM paholaaM kuMBa sqaapana krvaamaaM Aavao Co. EaI kuMBa Ao maaMgailak Anao EaoYZ Saukna maanavaamaaM Aavao Co. EaI kuMBasqaapanaa krnaar pairvaar hMmaoSaa Barolaa rho Co. navakar, ]vasaggahrM Anao maaoTI SaaMita baaolavaa Wara AKaMd QaaraAo Aa kuMBa Barvaanaao haoya Co. ivaevanaa sava- PvaaonaI sauKaSaaMitanaI maMgala Shree Kumbh Baavanaa BaavavaamaaM Aavao Co.

Sthapana Aama AapaNaao mahaotsava inaivaGnao- pairpaUNa- qaaya taonauM Aa pa`qama saaopaana Co. Aa KaUba maaMgailak ivaQaana baa(SaaMitanauM pa`itak Co. According our rich Indian tradition, we put a Kumbh in a new place like a new shop or a new EaI kMuBa sqaapanaa house, before we move in there. Putting in a Kumbh signifies an auspicious beginning. It is symbolic for «goodluck». There is an Indian belief that a couple or a person, who puts the Kumbh in a new place before its use, will be blessed with good luck through his/her own self- efforts. Similarly per our scripture to begin our Pratishtha Mahotsav, we place the auspicious Kumbh with recitation of Namokar Maha Mantra, Uvasaggaharm and Moti Shanti while we have a continuous flow (akhand dhara) from the Kumbha by a couple. This is an auspicious ritual and it brings inner as eternal peace. AMQakarnaao naaSa krI, pa`maaoddayaI pa`kaSa paaqaro Co idpak. idpak Ao &aananauM pa`itak Co. AnaaidkaLanaa A&aanataanaa AMQakarnao hrI Aatmaanao kovaLa&aanaqaI BarI do Aovaao AonaI paaCLa AaSaya Co. idpak paaotao maUMgaao CtaaM KaUba pa`orNaa Aapyaa kro Co. paaotao baLaI baIjanao ]jaSa Anao ]Ymaa AapavaanauM AonauM va`ta Co. idpak jyaaM hoaya tyaaM pa`iva~ataa vaasa kro Co. dovaao saainaQya kro AonaI isqar SaaMta Shree Akhand jyaaoita AatmaQyaananaI paircaaiyaka banaI rho Co. idpak sqaapnaa Ao AaMtarSaiktanauM pa`itak Co. AapaNaa AMdr rholaI caotanaa jagaRta Deepak qaaya Ao Aonaao ]doSa Co. Sthapana According to our scripture, we should install Akhand Deepak (continuous light from a candle

like flame) for the most auspicious Pratishtha Mahotsav event. This one is done next to the

EaI AKaMD idpak right of the Kumbh. It is believed that the place, where the Akhand Deepak is installed, will be free of any external disturbances (updrav). At this place, the heavenly beings with right

sqaapanaa perception (Samyak Darshan) are present to gurad. Deepak is a symbol of inner peace and awakens our «pure» consciousness. It presents the brightness of right knowledge (Samyak Gnana) and removes the darkness of our ignorance. 5

Aatmaa#paI SauQQa BaUimanauM gau#vacana#paI taIxNa hLaqaI KaoDaNa krI AomaaM iJ&aasaanauM baIJ–Jva vaavaI, va`ta–mahava`ta–Baavanaa– saimaita–gauipta AaaidnaI vaaD krI, ]paSamaaih gauNaJLa isaMcaI, svaaQyaaya tapa Jpanaao pa`kaSa AapaIAo taao Bavaisqaita pairpakvataa#paI AMkuSa KaIlaI naIkLao, sad\gaita Anao sad\gauNa paa`ipta#pa DaLaaM paaMKaDa qaaya, samaaiQa#pa pauNya paaMgaro Anao pa`aMtao iSavagaita#pa fLanaao laaBa qaaya. kMuvaarI CaokrIAao navakarmaM~anaa smarNa paUva-k Aa paiva~a ivaQaana kro Co. ivaevamaaM SaaMita pa`gaTo Shree Jwara Ao AanaI paaCLanauM had- Co. Ropan With the auspicious aspiration, happiness and peace are wished to every living being in the

universe, In this auspicious ritual, four or more unmarried girls (Kunwari Kanya) mix the rich EaI jvaara raopaNa farm clay and grains in a clay utensil, and gently pour pure water on the mixture. This is like a sqaapanaa process of sowing good seeds that will grow into a very green and healthy plant. Similarly during this auspicious ritual it is prayed that our Sangh will grow spiritually stronger to represent the teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir. AapaNao Joma parmaatmaanaa Ba>ta CIAo taoma navaga`hao paNa parmaatmaanaa parma Ba>ta dovaao Co. taoAao KaUba Sai>taSaaLaI Co. AapaNaI pa`itaYZamaaM Aomanao sahpairvaar, paaotaanaa vaahnaao Anao AayauQaao saaqao paQaarvaanauM AamaM~aNa AapaIAo CIAo. taomanaI AYTpa`karI pauja krvaamaaM Aavao Co. drok ga`hnaa rMga pa`maaNao Ao rMganaI maaLaaqaI Aomanaao japa krvaamaaM Aavao Co. AapaNaI pa`itaYZa inaivaGnao- pairpauNa- Shree Navgrah qaaya taovaI Baavanaa BaavavaamaaM Aavao Co. Patla Poojan As we’re devotees of the Veetrag Bhagwan, nine planets among others are also devotees of HIM. They are very powerful. Ad we invite other Sanghs to our Pratishtha Mahotsav, we invite these nine planets (Nav Grah) to our Mahotsav by performing certain rituals in accordance with our scripture. Ashta Prakari puja is performed by reciting of appropriate Mantras for all the EaI navaga`h planets. We pray for peace, contentment, growth and protection of our entire Sangh. Using paaTlaapaUJna cotton rosary (Maala) with unique color for each planet, the auspicious Mantras are recited. This ritual is believed to at least spiritually benefit the families who are participating with the right aspiration, and affects others positively. dSaoya idSaanaa svaamaI Aa dsa idkpaala dovaao Co. AomanauM paNa bahumaana paUva-k Aah\vaana krI AamaM~aNa AapaI, AYTpa`karI pauja krI, rMga pa`maaNao maaLaa gaNavaamaaM Wara Aomanaao japa krI sakLa saMGanaI %iQQa, vaRiQQa, tauiYT, pauiYT, SaaMita maaTo AaiSa-vaad maaMgavavaamaaM Shree Das Aavao Co. Dikpaal Poojan In this auspicious ritual, we invite Das Dikpal (Protectors of the ten different directions) by

EaI dsa idkpaala performing certain rituals in accordance with our scripture. We also perform their Ashta Prakari Puja. Because of the presence of powerful heavenly beings, our Mahotsav will be paUJna celebrated auspiciously without any disturbance. We also pray to these heavenly beings to

help in maintaining and enhancing the peace, contentment, growth and protection of our Sangh. Shree Ashta AYTmaMgalanaa dSa-na pauNyakarI Anao maMgalakarI Co.SauBasaucak Anao ASauBanaaSak AaZ maMgaLaaonauM AYTpa`karI pauja krvaamaaM Aavao Co. Magal Patla {n$ maharaja paaotao mao#pava-ta par pa`Baunaa Jnma samayao AaZ maMgaLaaonauM AalaoKana kro Co. Poojan After the birth of Tithankar, Indra Maharaja takes HIM to the Meru Parvat and performs the Abhishek Puja. Then, Indra Maharaja makes Ashta Mangal (eight auspicious sacred symbols), brings in a grand procession towards the Tirthankar. Darshan of Ashta Mangal is auspicious EaI AYTmaMgala and earns good Karma (Punya) and attracts positive energy. In this auspicious ritual of Ashta paaTlaa paUJna mangal Patla-Poojan, Ashtaprakari Puja is performed. naMdI + Aavata- Aa bao SabdaoqaI naMdavata- Sabd banyaao Co. naMdI Sabd &aananaa Aqa-maaM vaparaya Co. parmaatmaanaI BaavainaxaopaanaI Avasqaa. AoTlao kovaLa&aana qayaa baadnaI samavasarNasqa Avasqaa samavasarNamaaM &aananaI mauLyataa haovaaqaI Ao maaTo naMdI Sabd Shree pa`yaaoJaya Co “naaNa” Sabd Ao &aananauM Apaapa`d #pa J Co. pa`Baunaa &aanaaitaSaya saaqao saMbaMQa QaravatauM Aa paUJna Co. 291 Laghunandavata sajyagaRdiYT dovaI dovataaAaonauM paUJna Apaaya Co. Poojan The word Nandavarta is derived from the two words ‘NANDI’ and ‘AVARTA’. Nandi means Knowledge; One prakirnak sutra called Nandi Sutra contains detailed description of knowledge mentioned in Jainism. Avarta means circles. Our souls are covered with futile karmic bondages EaI laGaunaMdavata- of knowledge. We are offering this poojan with systematic approach to remove them. By paUJna offering Pujäs and performing poojan of various auspicious elements present in the Yantra, we request them to provide us Samyag Gyan, Darsha and Charitra so that we can attain Moksha. There is Pujä of 291 Samyagdrasti gods and goddesses who are invited at the Pratishtha.

6 Poojan Sponsorship Contacts: Atul Shah or Arvind Shah or Tejas Shah

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Uvasaggaharm Poojan JSMC is thankful to Kishorbhai & Rashmiben Shah for sponsoring Monday, June 22, 2009 the inaugural poojans of the Pratishtha Mahotsav.

Sponsorship opportunities for the following Poojan are still Auspicious Uvvassagarm Poojan will be available. held on Monday, June 22, 2009. JSMC is thankful to Poojan sponsors Shailendrabhai Navgrah Poojan: Sponsorship for main Pithika is available for $1001 & Ritaben Parikh, FL. (3 families can participate).

Fixed Nakro for special ordered Peti is $201. Poojan Peti donor will Sponsorship for small Pithika will be $101. get an opportunity to participate in Poojan and Peti can be taken home. ]vasaggahrM pauJna

saaomavaar, 22 Juna 2009 Jvara Ropan: In this auspicious ritual 12 unmarried girls can participate with $101 of fixed donation. Bavya ]vvasagarma pauJna saaomavaaro, 22, Juna 200l naa raoJ BaNaavavaamaa AavaSao. Sainavaar, 20 Juna 2009 JOna saaosaayaTI pauJna naao laaBa laonaar pa`itaYZa naa pa`qama idvasa naa pauJnaao naa laaBa laonaar ikSaaorBaa{ Anao SaOlaon$Baa[ Anao rITabaona parIKa, flaaorIDa naa riSmabaona Saah naao JOna saaosaayaTI AaBaar maanao Co. AaBaarI Co. naIcao mauJbanaa pauJnaaonaa laaBa saMGanaa saByaao maoLavaI Sako Co. pauJnanaI Anya paIiZka naao nakrao pairvaar dIZ $101 nakkI krvaamaaM Aavaola Co. navaga`h pauJna: pauJnanaI mauKya paIiZka naao laaBa $1001 maaM 3 pairvaar la[ SakSao. pauJna naI sauMdr paoTI naao nakrao $201 raKavaamaaM Aavaola Co. pauJna naI paoTI naa drok BaagyaSaaLaI nao pauJnanaao laaBa maLaSao Anao pauJna baad Shree Manibhadra Vir Poojan Tuesday, June 23, 2009 paoTI Garo la{ JvaaSao.

EaI jvaara raopaNa: pa`itaYZanaa Aa paiva~a ivaQaana maaTo 12 kuMvaarI knyaa $101 JSMC is thankful to sponsors Sanjay & Anisha naa nakra saaqao laaBa la{ SakSao. Shah & Vipul & Dipali Shah for 2 main Pithika.

Additional three (3) families can participate in main Pithika with a fixed nakro of Sunday, June 21, 2009 $2501/family. Sponsorship opportunities for Bhaktamar Vidhaan : In Bhaktamar Vidhaan one main sponsor will get small pithika will be available with a fixed opportunity for Main Pithika with donation of $1501 and 80 families can nakro of $101/family. participate in small Pithika with $151 donation. EaI maNaIBa$vaIr pauJna Laghu Nandavarta Poojan: Please contact committee members for maMgaLavaar, 23 Juna 2009 sponsorship opportunities of the Poojan JOna saaosaayaTI saMJya Anao AinaYaa Saah Anao rivavaar, 21 Juna 2009 ivapaula Anao idpaalaI Saah, pauJnanaI 2 mauKya paIiZka Bak

7 Poojan Sponsorship Contacts: Atul Shah or Arvind Shah or Tejas Shah

Shree Simandharswami Poojan Shree Navkaar Mantra Poojan Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Thursday, June 25, 2009

In Shree Navkaar Mantra poojan one main JSMC is thankful to sponsors Ramilaben Shah & Drs. Sejal & sponsor will get opportunity for Main Pithika with Mousami Shah for 2 main Pithika. donation of $1001 and 20 families can participate in small Pithika with $151 donation.

Additional three (3) families can participate in main Pithika with a fixed nakro of $2501/family. Sponsorship opportunities for small EaI navakarmaM~a pauJna pithika will be available with a fixed nakro of $101/family. gau#vaar, 25 Juna 2009

EaI isamaMQarsvaamaI pauJna bauQavaar, 24 Juna 2009 EaI navakar maM~a pauJnamaaM Aok pairvaar mauKya paIiZkanaao laaBa f>

Shree Bhagvati Mandal Poojan Friday, June 26, 2009

Shree Bhagvati Mandal poojan will have number of opportunities with minimal Shree Bruhadshanti Poojan donations of $101 for each of the following: Sunday, June 28, 2009 14 Shree Bhagvati Devi / 14 other Devi, 16 Vidya Devi, 1-64 Jogani Poojan, 1-52 Vir, 8 Bhairav, 10 Dikpal, 9 Grah, Kshetrapal, Ganpati Adi 8 Dev. Auspicious Poojan will be done soon after Pratishtha to conclude our Also, during Poojan Gheeboli will be conducted for 5 Abhishek and 3 Vilepan of Pratishtha Mahotsav. Members can all temple’s Dev/Devi participate in 108 Gaatha during the

Poojan. Fixed Nakro for each Gaatha is EaI BagavataI maMDLa pauJna Sauk`vaar, 26 Juna 2009 $51.

EaI BagavataI maMDLa pauJnamaaM naIcao mauJbanaa laaBa f>

A Sattar Bhedi Pooja will be performed to ask for forgiveness, if any mistakes have been encountered during Mahotsav. Members can participate in each pooja with Poojans will be conducted $101 of fixed nakro. By

Shri Narendrabhai Nandu sa

8 Abhishek Sponsorship Contacts: Atul Shah or Arvind Shah or Tejas Shah

Location Pratima Amount (Max 3 family) Adinath $251 /Family Main Ghabhara Shri Vasupujya (Left of Adinath) $201 / Family Digambar Shri Neminath (Right of Adinath) $201 /Family Abhishek 6th Tirthankar (Shri Padhma Prabhu) $151 /Family 7th Tirthankar (Shri Suparshvanath) $151 /Family Bhamti 16th Tirthankar (Shri Shanitnath) $151 /Family 18th Tirthankar (Shri Arnath) $151 /Family Location 3 Abhishek per family Amount Ghabhara 1 to 6 Abhishek $251 / Family Mahavir Swami and 6 to 12 Abhishek $251 / Family Parashvanath 12 to 18 Abhishek $251 / Family 1 to 6 Abhishek $201 / Family Ghabhara 6 to 12 Abhishek $201 / Family Shwetambar Rest of Bhagawan 12 to 18 Abhishek $201 / Family Abhishek 1-6 Abhishek $151 / Family Bhamti 6-12 Abhishek $151 / Family Dev / Devi 12-18 Abhishek $151 / Family 1-6 Abhishek $151 / Family NEW Bhagawan / Dev / 6-12 Abhishek $151 / Family Devi 12-18 Abhishek $151 / Family

Raffle Opportunities Contacts: Sunil Jain or Kishor Shah

Location Digambar Bhgawan Pratishtha Pokhana Pravesh Dhwaja Ghabara Shri Adinath Bhagawan One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Ghabara Shri Neminath (Right of Adinath) One Family Two Families Two Families Ghabara Shri Vasupujya (Left of Adinath) new One Family Two Families Two Families Ghabara Shri Vasupujya (Left of Adinath) new One Family n/a n/a Bhamti 6th Tirthankar (Shri Padhma Prabhu) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 7th Tirthankar (Shri Suparshvanath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 16th Tirthankar (Shri Shanitnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 18th Tirthankar (Shri Arnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family

Shrimad Rajchandra Pratishtha Pokhana Pravesh P.P. Shrimad Rajchandra Chitrapat One Family Two Families Two Families P.P. Bhramchariji Chitrapat One Family Two Families Two Families P.P. Lagurajswami Chitrapat One Family Two Families Two Families Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (Old) One Family Two Families Two Families What is Raffle? Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (Old) One Family n/a n/a Please visit Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (New) n/a Two Families Two Families Pratishtha Website Atmasidhidhi Vanchan Three Families www.jsmc2009.org Apporva Avasar Three Families for detailed Mangala Charan Three Families information. Kshamapana Three Families Anavaran Three Families

9 Raffle Opportunities Contacts: Sunil Jain or Kishor Shah

Location Shwetambar Bhagawan/Dev/Devi Pratishta Pokhana Pravesh Dhwaja Ghabara Mulnayak Shri Mahavir Swami One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Ghabara Shri Parshwanath Bhagawan One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Ghabara Shri Shantinath (Left of Mahavir Swami) One Family Two Families Two Families n/a Ghabara Shri Ajitnath (Right of Mahavir Swami) One Family Two Families Two Families n/a Ghabara Shri Mallinath (Left of Parasnath) One Family Two Families Two Families n/a Ghabara Shri Chandra Prabhu (Right of Parasanath) One Family Two Families Two Families n/a Ghabara Shri Mahavir Swami - other One Family Two Families Two Families n/a Bhamti 1st Tirthankar (Shri Adinath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 2nd Tirthankar (Shri Ajitnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 3rd Tirthankar (Shri Sambhavnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 4th Tirthankar (Shri Abhinandan Swami) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 5th Tirthankar (Shri Sumtinath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 8th Tirthankar (Shri Chandra Prabhu) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 9th Tirthankar (Shri Suvidhinath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 10th Tirthankar (Shri Shitalnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 11th Tirthankar (Shri Shreyansnath) (New) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 11th Tirthankar (Shri Shreyansnath) (New) One Family n/a n/a

Bhamti 12th Tirthankar (Shri Vasupujya Swami) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 13th Tirthankar (Shri Vimalnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 14th Tirthankar (Shri Anantnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 15th Tirthankar (Shri Dharmnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 17th Tirthankar (Shri Kunthunath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 19th Tirthankar (Shri Mallinath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 20th Tirthankar (Shri Munisuvrat Swami) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 21st Tirthankar (Shri Naminath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 22nd Tirthankar (Shri Neminath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 23rd Tirthankar (Shri Parshvnath) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Bhamti 24th Tirthankar (Shri Mahavir Swami) One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Gautam Swami One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Gantakaran Vir One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Nakoda Bairavji One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Laxmi Devi One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Sarasvati Devi One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Padmavati Devi One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Chakeshwari Devi One Family Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Simdandhar Swami (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Vignahara Parshvanath (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Sudharma Swami (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Manibhadra Vir (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Dharnendra Dev (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Ambica Devi (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Rang Mandap Shri Bhomyaji (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Ghabara Shri Prasad Devi (Mahavir swami) (New) n/a Two Families Two Families 1 Family Other Chal Pratima One Two Families Two Families Sponsor-1 Family

Other Chal Pratima Two Two Families Two Families Sponsor-1 Family

Other Chal Pratima Three Two Families Two Families Sponsor-1 Family

Please pardon our error in previous communications about Bhagwan in Car opportunity part of Raffle opportunities

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Raffle Promotional Drawings

Buy a Ticket Prizes Drawn at Winner Of for $1001 50” Plasma TV 1000 Ticket Sale Chance of 50” Plasma TV Hybrid Prius or $25,000 2000 Ticket Sale one winner Ashwin & Gita Sienna Minivan or $35,000 3000 Ticket Sale every 12 Bhayani $50,000 4000 Ticket Sale tickets! Palatine, IL Computer & Microsoft June 7, 2009 Business Softwares (After Pathshala)

 Raffle drawing will be conducted by keeping 1:12 odds based on number of tickets sold in each category  Winners of Promotional drawing shall continue to be part of drawings for Pratishtha ceremonies.

Fixed Pledge Opportunities Contacts: Kishor Shah or Sunil Jain

Fixed Pledge Items Total Donor Name Pledged Fixed Pledge Items Total Senior Room (Downstairs) $100,001 Sadhviji Maharaj Paat (Upashraya) $41,001 Classroom – 7 (925 Sq. ft.) $101,001 Temple Elevator $40,001 Classroom – 8 (933 Sq. ft.) $101,001 Kitchen Storage Room ( sq ft) $31,000 Classroom – 9 (907 Sq. ft.) $101,001 Coat Area (lower level) $25,001 Classroom – 6 (562 Sq. ft.) $75,001 Darshnik Pratima (Outside Wall) – III $25,001 Audio Video Room $50,001 Darshnik Pratima (Outside Wall) – II $25,001 Modern kitchen facility $50,001 Darshnik Pratima (Outside Wall) -I $25,001 New Dining Area $50,001 Lion (Outside – Left) $25,001 Teachers’ $50,001 Prashant & Meena Shah $17,001 Lion (Outside – Right) $25,001 lounge/Classroom Sadhuji Maharaj Paat $41,001 Office Elevator $25,001 (Upashraya)

Gheeboli Opportunities Contacts: Kishor Shah or Sunil Jain

Ceremony Bid Bid Status / Location Digambar Bhagwan (1-Family) Amount Bidder Name Names of the current Ghabara Shri Adinath Bhagawan Pratishtha $50,001 Starting Bid & new Pratishtha Ghabara Shri Neminath (Right of Adinath) Pratishtha $30,001 Starting Bid Ghabara Shri Vasupujya (Left of Adinath) (new) Pratishtha $30,001 Starting Bid families will be Ghabara Shri Vasupujya (Left of Adinath) (new) Pratishtha $30,001 Starting Bid displayed underneath Ghabara Shri Vasupujya (Left of Adinath) (new) Pratishtha $30,001 Starting Bid Pratimaji. Exact Shikar Shri Adinath Bhagawan Dhwaja $20,001 Starting Bid location and layout Bhamti 6th Tirthankar (Shri Padhma Prabhu) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid would be determined Bhamti 7th Tirthankar (Shri Suparshvanath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid later. Bhamti 16th Tirthankar (Shri Shanitnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 18th Tirthankar (Shri Arnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid

Bid Location Sthanakvasi Bid Status Bidder Name Amount Upashraya Guruji Maharaj Pat (in Upashraya) $15,000 Current Bid Prashant & Meena Jhaveri Hasmukh & Kalpana Shah Upashraya Navakarmantra (in Upashraya) $21,001 Current Bid Pravin & Daksha Shah Uday & Pratibha Shah (IN)

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Contacts: Kishor Shah or Sunil Jain

Ceremony Bid Bid Status / Location Shwetambar Bhagawan In parallel to Raffle (1-Family) Amount Bidder Name ticket, Gheeboli for Ghabara Mulnaayak Shri Mahavir Swami Pratishtha $75,001 Starting Bid Pratishtha & Dhwaja Ghabara Shri Parshvanath Bhagawan Pratishtha $50,001 Starting Bid ceremonies have Ghabara Shri Shantinath (Left of Mahavir Swami) Pratishtha $40,001 Starting Bid started. Ghabara Shri Ajitnath (Right of Mahavir Swami) Pratishtha $40,001 Starting Bid

List is constantly Ghabara Shri Mallinath (Left of Parshvanath) Pratishtha $40,001 Starting Bid updating with donor’s Ghabara Shri Chandra Prabhu (Right of Parshvanath) Pratishtha $40,001 Starting Bid name and amount on Ghabara Shri Mahavir Swami - other Pratishtha $40,001 Starting Bid Pratishtha webstie. Shikhar Mulnaayak Shri Mahavir Swami Dhwaja $25,001 Starting Bid Shikhar Shri Parshvanath Bhagawan Dhwaja $25,001 Starting Bid Please contact Kishor Shah or Sunil Jain or any committee Ceremony Bid Bid Status / members to Location Shwetambar Bhagawan participate in (1-Family) Amount Bidder Name Gheeboli. Bhamti 1st Tirthankar (Shri Adinath) Pratishtha $15,001 Starting Bid Bhamti 2nd Tirthankar (Shri Ajitnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Gheeboli will be Bhamti 3rd Tirthankar (Shri Sambhavnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid awarded during Bhamti 4th Tirthankar (Shri Abhinandan Swami) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Partishtha week. Bhamti 5th Tirthankar (Shri Sumtinath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Please refer to Bhamti 8th Tirthankar (Shri Chandra Prabhu) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Pratishtha Program for Bhamti 9th Tirthankar (Shri Suvidhinath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid schedule. Bhamti 10th Tirthankar (Shri Shitalnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 11th Tirthankar (Shri Shreyansnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 11th Tirthankar (Shri Shreyansnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Current Bid Bhamti 12th Tirthankar (Shri Vasupujya Swami) Pratishtha $12,501 Pravin & Kiran Shah Bhamti 13th Tirthankar (Shri Vimalnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 14th Tirthankar (Shri Anantnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 15th Tirthankar (Shri Dharmnath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 17th Tirthankar (Shri Kunthunath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 19th Tirthankar (Shri Mallinath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 20th Tirthankar (Shri Munisuvrat Swami) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 21st Tirthankar (Shri Naminath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 22nd Tirthankar (Shri Neminath) Pratishtha $12,501 Starting Bid Bhamti 23rd Tirthankar (Shri Parshvanath) Pratishtha $15,001 Starting Bid Bhamti 24th Tirthankar (Shri Mahavir Swami) Pratishtha $15,001 Starting Bid

Save the Date! Sunday, June 7, 2009 11:00AM to 2:00PM

Please come and join us for Temple open house and witness the firsthand preview of temple ‘s readiness to celebrate the Grand Pratishtha 12 Mahotsav Gheeboli Opportunities Contacts: Kishor Shah or Sunil Jain

Location Dev/Devi Ceremony Bid Amount Bid Status Bidder Name

Rang Mandap Shri Gautam Swami Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Gantakaran Vir Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Nakoda Bairavji Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Laxmi Devi Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Current Bid Ashish & Seema Palkhiwala Rang Mandap Shri Sarasvati Devi Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Padmavati Devi Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Chakeshwari Devi Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid

Arvind and Kalpana Shah Shri Simdandhar Swami (New) Pratishtha Rang Mandap $25,001 Current Bid Ashwin and Ina Shah (Shwetamber or Digambar) upto 3 Families Vipin and Dineswari Shah Shri Vignahara Parshvanath (New) Pratishtha Rang Mandap $51,001 Current Bid Anonymous (Shwetamber or Digambar) upto 3 Families Dr. Salil & Rita Vasanwala Pratishtha Rang Mandap Shri Sudharma Swami (New) $25,001 Current Bid Sunil & Vishwa Vasanwala upto 3 Families Mehir & Sejal Shah (NO) Pravin & Daksha Katwala Pratishtha Rang Mandap Shri Manibhadra Vir (New) $35,001 Current Bid Durgesh & Alpa Shah upto 3 Families Dr. Anil & Bharti Shah Nilesh & Bina Shah Pratishtha Rang Mandap Shri Dharnendra Dev (New) $25,001 Current Bid Bhadresh & Alka Shah upto 3 Families Manish & Swati Shah Ramilaben Shah Pratishtha Sanjay & Anisha, Shah Rang Mandap Shri Ambica Devi (New) $35,001 Current Bid upto 3 Families Vipul & Dipali Shah Sejal & Mosuami Shah Pratishtha Pradip & Jyoti shah Rang Mandap Shri Bhomyaji (New) $20,001 Current Bid upto 3 Families Harish & Nila Shah Hemant & Lina Shah Shri Prasada Devi (New) Pratishtha Ghabara $21,001 Current Bid Tejas & Saloni Shah (Mahavir swami) upto 3 Families Vipul & Reshma Shah Shri Simdandhar Swami (New) Rang Mandap Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid (Shwetamber or Digambar) Rang Mandap Shri Vignahara Parshvanath (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Sudharma Swami (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Manibhadra Vir (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Dharnendra Dev (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Ambica Devi (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Bhomyaji (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Ghabara Shri Prasada Devi (New) Bharavavana – 1 Family $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Shri Manibhadra Vir Dhwaja - upto 2 Families $2001 Starting Bid

Rang Mandap Ghantakaran Vir Dhwaja - upto 2 Families $2001 Starting Bid

$1,001 Bhamti 24 Tirthankars Dhwaja - One Family Starting Bid (per Bhagwan) $751 Rang Mandap 12 Dev-Devi Dhwaja - One Family Starting Bid (per Dev-Devi) Rang Mandap Dwaar Opening One Family $751 Starting Bid

 Donor’s name for Bhagwan Bharavavana will be written on the back of Pratimaji. Number of characters may vary based on available space on each Pratimaji.

13 Bid Status / Location Shrimad Rajchandra Ceremony Bid Amount Bidder Name Shrimad Mandir P.P. Shrimad Rajchandra Chitrapat Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid Shrimad Mandir P.P. Bhramchariji Chitrapat Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid Shrimad Mandir P.P. Lagurajswami Chitrapat Pratishtha -1 Family $10,001 Starting Bid Shrimad Mandir Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (Old) Pratishtha -1 Family $15,001 Starting Bid Shrimad Mandir Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (Old) Pratishtha -1 Family $15,001 Starting Bid Shrimad Mandir Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (Old) Pratishtha -1 Family $15,001 Starting Bid Current Bid Shrimad Mandir Pratima of Shrimad Rajchandraji (New) Pratishtha $25,001 Anonymous Sponsor -upto 3 Current Bid Shrimad Mandir Amulya Tatva Vichar (new) $11,001 Families Sanjay & Vidyulata Nahar

Sponsorship Opportunities

SPONSOR OF THE DAY - $5,000 to $7,500

Fri/Sat/Sun – One family may donate $7,500 EXHIBITION BOOTH RENTAL & BANNER - $1,000 and $300 to $2,000

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu - One family may donate $5,000  1 Table space (min 6 ft.) of area on premises on

Saturday, June 26, 2009, during the Cultural Show day - $1,000 For each day of Pratishtha celebration JSMC will accept  1 Table space (min 6 ft.) of area in vendor exhibition zone multiple sponsorships for Sponsors of the Day. $300/day (except Saturday, June 26, 2009),

$500 for Saturday, June 26, 2009, $2,000/for all 10 days Each day sponsor family will be honored with the following:  Banner on Dining area wall:  Special Banner* on the event hall wall on the day of Up to 10 sq. ft. Banner* Size - $1,000/for all 10 days sponsorship. Up to 16 sq. ft. Banner* Size - $1,500/for all 10 days  Sponsors will light-up the lamp along with other dignitaries to open the evening program of the day. Limited spots available for both booth rental & Banner. JSMC Life members will  Priority seating** for a couple for the day of have a priority over non-life members. JSMC will serve first come first serve sponsorship. basis.

GRAND SPONSOR - $11,000 SWAMIVATSALYA SPONSOR Sponsorship opportunities during JSMC will accept multiple sponsorships for Grand $1,500 to $5,000 Webcasting Sponsors. Breakfast – One family donates $1,500 each. JSMC is pleased to announce webcast Each Grand Sponsor family will be honored with Lunch – One family donates $3,000 each. coverage of our Pratishtha Mahotsav. the following: Dinner – One family donates $5,000 each. With Webcasting, ceremonies can be  Recognized with Plaque of sponsorship. viewed globally any where over Internet.  Priority seating** for a couple in all major JSMC will accept multiple sponsorships for Webcasting provides members with unique event. Swamivatsalya Sponsors for each event. opportunities for sponsorship.  Special passes for the family (up to four) to  Event based ($250 - Sponsor can join with dignitaries in Swamivatsalya. Swamivatsalya Sponsor family will be honored select coverage for Morning or  Special Ribbon for Sponsor on the day of with the following: Evening program procession.  Special Banner* on the Dining hall wall on  Weekends (Both Sat & Sun of the day of sponsorship Pratishtha Mahotsav ) - $500  Special passes for couple to join with  Entire Pratishtha Sponsorship - $3000 Decorative Items - $1,000 to $5,000 dignitaries in Swamivatsalya for the Sponsor would be benefited to have a sponsored event. Sponsor of any of the following items will be banner/logo displayed during webcasting honored with Sponsor’s Name near the along with JSMC events. Clickable link to attraction sponsor's website.  Trajvu / Balance – One family may sponsor with $3,000 Donation.  Chipllu / Moti – One family may sponsor with $3,000 Donation.  Entrance Gate – One family may sponsor with $5,000 Donation. JSMC has a right to reject the sponsorship One family may sponsor with $1,000 donation for each of the following items: request based on item or purpose of the booth Decorative Red Chairs (2) Rajwadi Golden Chairs (2) Golden Fountain or banner or webcast, if not in compliance with Dolphin Fountain Peacock Fountains (2) Swagat Lady Fountains (2) the requirements of Jain principles and Codes of Conduct. Decorative Sun 12ft and 6 ft Attractive Elephants (2) 14

Float & Procession Sponsorship Opprtunities Contact: Tarak Shah - (847) 489-8080

Dhwaja Rath Gvaja rqa: SaaoBaayaa~aa naI Sa#Aata GvajanaI saaqao krvaanaao laaBa: Lead the procession with Dhwaja - $1001 $1001 Paalkhi (Aadinath) Honor to carry Aadintah Bhgawan on paalkhi – paalaKaI (Aaidnaaqa) : Bagavaana AaidnaaqanaI pa`itamaa nao paalaKaImaaM dSa-na $1001/ Family (4 Families) kravavaanaao Anaoroa laaBa: $1001 / pairvaar (4 pairvaar ) Chhadi - $101, Deep - $101, Jinwaani - $101, Jaldhaara - $101, Chaamar - $101/each (Max 2) CDI - $101, idpa - $101, iJnavaaNaI - $101, JlaGaara- $101, caamar - $101/vyakita ( fkta 2) Paalkhi (Parshvanaath) Honor to carry Parshvanath Bhgawan on paalkhi - paalaKaI (paaeva-naaqa) : Bagavaana paaeva-naaqanaI pa`itamaa nao paalaKaImaaM dSa-na $1001/Family (4 Families) kravavaanaao Anaoroa laaBa : $1001 / pairvaar (4 pairvaar) Chhadi - $101, Deep - $101, CDI - $ 101, idpa - $101, JlaGaara - $101, Jaldhaara - $101, Chaamar - $101/each (Max 2) caamar - $101 / vyakita (fkta 2 )

Paalkhi (Mahavir Swami) paalaKaI (mahavaIr svaamaI) : Bagavaana mahavaIr svaamaInaI pa`itamaa nao Honor to carry Mahavir Swami on paalkhi – paalaKaImaaM dSa-na kravavaanaao Anaoroa laaBa: $1001/pairvaar (4 pairvaar) $1001/ Family (4 Families) - $ - $ - $ - $ / Chhadi - $101, Deep - $101, Jaldhaara - $101, CDI 101, idpa 101, JlaGaara 101,caamar 101 ( ) Chaamar - $101/each (Max 2) vyakita fkta 2

Bhagwan’s Picture Bagavaananaa ica~apaT : drok BaagyaSaaLaI nao Bagavaananaa ica~apaT saaqao Sponsors will be on a float with Bhagwan’s picture. flaaoT maaM baosavaanaao laaBa: (Picture will be provided to you as a souvenir) gaBaara naa Bagavaananaa ica~apaT ( 10 ) - $251 / ica~apaT Ghabhara Pratima Pictures (10) - $251/each BamataI naa Bagavaananaa ica~apaT ( 1 qaI 24 itaqa-Mkr ) - $201 / ica~apaT 24 Bhamati Pratima Pictures - $201/each dova, doovaI Anao EaImadP naa ica~apaT ( 17 ) - $151 / ica~apaT 17 Dev-Devi & Shreemadji Pratima Pictures - $151/each Jla maMidr iSakagaaomaaM paholaI J vaar SaaoBaayaa~aa maaM sakLa saMGanao JlamaMidr naa dSa-na kravavaanaao Anaoroa laaBa: Jal Mandir First time in Chicago $1501 / pairvaar (4 pairvaar). $1501/Family (4 Families) Unique opportunity to sponsor Jal Mandir on a float Bak

Bhaktaamar drok BaagyaSaaLaInao Bak

(Very few Gaatha are left) EaImad rajcMad` Shrimad Rajchandra ica~apaT Anao paustak naa baQaa laaBa BaagyaSaaLaI pairvaaraoAo maoLavaI laIQaa All the sponsorship opportunities of Chitrapat & Co. Books are awarded.

Shetrunjay Tirth with Taleti First time in Chicago Sa~auMJya itaqa- taLaoTI saaqao iSakagaaomaaM paholaI J vaar

$1501/Family (4 Families) Exceptional opportunity to sponsor Shatrunjay Tirth SaaoBaayaa~aa maaM Sa~auMJya itaqa- taLaoTI saaqao baosavaanaao dula-Ba laaBa: with Taleti $1501 / pairvaar (4 pairvaar).

First Come First Served... vaholaa tao paholaa ... AaJ o J naama laKaavaao…

Procession Route: East view Middle School (321 N. Oak Ave. Bartlett, IL) to JSMC

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Financial Information

Budget as of Pratishtha Committee 05/28/09 Pratishtha Planning and $ 4,000.00 Organization Pratishtha Programming $ 63,500.00 and Setup Pratishtha Services $ 53,100.00 Pratishtha $ 25,000.00 Communications Pratishtha Execution $ 21,000.00 Pratishtha Volunteers $ 6,500.00 and Youth TOTAL $ 173,100.00 Assuming 100% Food $ (43,500.00) Sponsorship NET TOTAL $ 129,600.00

April 2, 2009

In order to address the use of OLD MONEY for Pratishtha opportunities and taking into consideration the commitments made to the members that made pledges or donations that are not year-marked the following summarizes the approved procedure for this purpose.

OLD MONEY Pratishtha of all “New” Bhagawans, Dev/Devi, Shrimad Chitrapat or Pratimas “Gheeboli” of One Set of all “Existing” Bhagawans, Dev/Devi, Chitrapats, Pratimas “Raffle” of the Other Set of “Existing” Bhagawans, Dev/Devi, Chitrapats, Pratimas New Rooms / Darshanik Pratimas Pravesh and Pokhana Grand Sponsor and Sponsors of the Day

Footnotes: 1. This clarification is limited to the above listed Pratishtha and Construction pledges and donations that are not year marked or that are not yet specifically assigned to a particular purpose. 2. The primary purpose of this clarification is to assign options for new opportunities that either did not exist earlier or were not yet specified. 3. Note that when an unmarked pledge or a donation is assigned to a particular item of the Pratishtha opportunities listed above, depending upon the choice made the name recognition will also be adjusted accordingly. 4. As the Construction Project comes to a closure, all remaining non-year-marked pledges and donations will be year- marked as general donation towards the overall construction project scope.

16 Acknowledgments

Pratishtha Sanghpati & Well Wishers

JSMC is honored to recognize Pratishtha Sanghpati: Mafat Patel, Patel Brothers & Family and Well Wishers:

 Sachi Construction  Hemendra & Chandrika Mehta  Samprati & Hansa Shah  Mansukhlal & (Late) Indiraben Doshi  (Late) Amratlal & Vilasben Shah  Sanjay & Anisha Shah  Pinki & Sharad Jain  Mahendra & Kusum Shah  Drs. Sejal & Mousami Shah

Sponsorship of Elevator – I ($40,001) JSMC is pleased to announce recent donations from Navinbhai & Niranjanaben Patel, Prasann & Bela Patel, Vikram & Nima Patel for Elevator-I (By Temple). JSMC would like to Thank Patel Family for their generous donation and support.

Mahavir Jayanti Celebration

Once again, the entire event was truly celebrated with great enthusiasm & spirit. Over 200 Pathshala students participated in Declamation Contest & Cultural Program.

JSMC received remarkable support from volunteers in every aspect of the event. JSMC is highly grateful to all the volunteers, parents, participants, Pathshala teachers & members for their valuable time and support to make this a memorable event. JSMC recognizes dedicated help received in the kitchen & dining room , audio/video, stage decorations & lighting, prayer hall, parking, decorations, Digambar Puja & Performances, Aangi, Declamation contest, Cultural Program, video & photography, MC, Fund raising team.

Congratulations to winners of 11th Declamation Contest Participation 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Group1 - Topic: What if I were born when Kshama Shah Anish Doshi Anand Shah Bhagawän Mahävir-swämi was alive? Group 2 – Topic: Jainism and Global Peace Shikhar Shah Shreya Shah Neal Shah Group 3: Topic - Is it beginning or end of Sejal Jain Reshma Shah Amishi Shah Religion

Interfaith Event – World Religion: Pre-parliament Event On March 29, 2009, JSMC was fortunate to host a unique Interfaith event where over 500 participants with leaders, members, performers from different religions participated. Event was filled with peaceful chanting, powerful speeches, funny exercises & laughs, cultural program and more….

JSMC would like to recognize Hema Pokharna & all the volunteers who independently planned, coordinated and executed a flawless event. JSMC also would like to extend sincere appreciation to all the sponsors and participants for their support.

Membership Update

JSMC is honored to welcome the following new life members Family City State Family City State Dhimant & Chaitali Visaria Schaumburg IL Jinesh & Kajal Shah Lisle IL Harshad & Varsha Bhayani Palatine IL Mahesh & Nutanben Shah Bloomington IL Harshit & Maunika Shah Des Plaines IL Niranjan & Sudha Shah Chicago IL Hiral & Komali Bhayani Addison IL Sakarben Shah Streamwood IL Jayesh & Kaushika Patel Hanover Park IL Vipinchandra & Chandra Shah Darien IL

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 Car pool whenever possible.  Parking ONLY in designated areas. Vehicles parked in unauthorized area and/or in fire lane will be towed at owner’s expense (NO EXCEPTIONS)  Wheel chairs will be available. Advance notification to Reception committee would be appreciated.  First Aid medical services will be available.  Mahotsav ceremonies will be webcasted for global coverage.  Maintain Silence during Pravachan & Performances. Please keep cell phones on Vibrate.  Please support designated volunteers and follow their directions for smooth operations.  Please do not waste food.  Please be on-time on Pratishtha day for Vidhi.

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Weekly Activities Monthly Activities Every Sunday First Tuesday E-mail Registration 9:15AM – Digambar Puja 8:00PM – 10:00PM EC Meeting Every Saturday Third Tuesday Volunteer Group: A formal Yahoo group – 9:00AM – Yoga 9:00PM – 10:00PM BOT Meeting “jsmc_volunteer” has been created to develop a JSMC Every Wednesday First Sunday Volunteer force. Please come forward and register your 7:00PM – Yoga 11:00AM - Navkaar Mantra Jaap email at [email protected] First &Third Sunday Monthly Classes 11:15AM – 12:15PM - Shrimad Rajchandra First & Third Sunday Bhakti Please register your email address at www.jsmconline.org 11:00AM – 1:00PM Pathshala Third Sunday to receive JSMC Newsletter & Announcements via email. 11:00AM – Gujarati Swadhyay 11:00AM – Snatra Puja Second Sunday Daily Activities 11:30AM – 12:30PM Hindi Classes 8:00AM – Pakshaal & Chandan Puja Temple Hours 8:00PM – Aarti & Mangal Divo Weekdays: 8AM - 8PM Weekend: 7AM - 9PM

Tithi Reminder

Sunday, May 31, 2009 – Jayeshth Sud Aatham - JyaoYZsaud AaZma

Saturday, June 6, 2009 – Jayeshth Sud Chaudas – JyaoYZsaud caaOdsa Advertisement Tuesday, June 16, 2009 – Jayeshth Vad Aatham - JyaoYZvad AaZma JSMC welcomes a limited number of advertisements for its Sunday, June 21, 2009 – Jayeshth Vad Chaudas - JyaoYZvad caaOdsa newsletter and banner display during various events. Saturday, June 27, 2009 – Ashadh Sud Pacham – Ayaa@saudpaacama Please contact Arvind Shah or Hemant Shah for details Monday, June 29, 2009 – Ashadh Sud Aatham – Ayaa@saud AaZma on advertisement guidelines.

For additional details, please contact Anil Mehta at Dehrasar – Phone # (630) 837-1077

Thank you & Jai Jinendra

Executive Committee

President Vice-President Board of Trustees Atul Shah Arvind Shah [email protected] [email protected] Dipak Doshi - Chairman 630-428-1360 847-699-7778 [email protected] Secretary Treasurer 847-420-9025 Tejas Shah Hitesh C. Shah Dr. Mukesh Doshi [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 224-715-8373 847-605-8474 847-517-2505 Jt. Treasurer Membership Secretary Sunil Jain Parag M. Shah Hemant Shah [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 630-705-1884 847-331-3698 630-933-8311 Kishor C. Shah Education Secretary Food Secretary [email protected] Dr. Pradip Shah Hitesh R. Shah 630-671-0001 [email protected] [email protected] Prabodh Vaidya 847-464-2449 630-379-9080 [email protected] Youth Secretary 630-789-8243 Shibani Shah [email protected] 847-839-0196

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