BOARD OF TRUSTEE Chairman Mr. Jawahar A. Shetti 201 387 0577 JAIN CENTER OF AMERICA Vice Chairman 43-11 Ithaca Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 Mr. Mehul Shah Website: www.nyjaincenter.org e-mail: [email protected] 917 864 0904 Tel: (718)478-9141 • Fax: (718)478-9144 Secretary Mr.Robin R Shah 917 749 6892 Chief Financial Officer CELEBRATES Mr. Sanjay K. Pandya 917 660 7617

Public Relation Officer Mr.Ajit Vora 516 857 8400 Seventh Pratishtha Anniversary Trustees June 8 – 18, 2012 Mr. Amit Sanghavi 917 446 3993 Mr. Ashok Shah Vir Samvat 2538 Vikram Samvat 2068 Year 2012 347 992 8479 Dr. Dilip R. Mukhtyar 718.823.2396 Mr. Harnish Kasliwal 917 705 1111 Mr. Nimesh Shah 917 941 1230 Mr. Rajeev K. Pandya 718.816.0083 Mr. Shivendrakumar Mookim 201 638 3374 Mr. Vipul Sanghvi 516 776 3991

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Mrs.Kalpana Gandhi (Trustee) 917 744 9138

Vice President Dr. Neeta Jain 917 846 8938

Administrator Mr.Nitin Ajmera 516 849 1929

Co-Administrator Mr.Shailesh Shah 917 291 1879

Treasurer Mr.Naveen Lodha 646 982 6135

Jt. Treasurer

Members Mr. Bipin Domadia 347 869 5951 Mr. Hasmukhrai Shah (Trustee) 347 517 7760 Mr. Heemansu Shah 718 779 7348 Mr. Hiren M Vadalia 718 598 1175 Mr. Madan Bhandari 917 992 4434 EDITOR: Mr. Nitin Ajmera Mr. Rajendra Bafna 646 479 6041 Mrs. Sampurna Jain JT.EDITOR: Mr. Shailesh Shah & Mr. Ajit Vora 718 812 7359 Mr. Suresh Doshi JAI JINENDRA 718 347 4387

ADINATH JINALAYA PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND UPDATES

Dear Dharambandhus, Jai Jinendra!

Please join us in celebrating our Seventh Prathishtha Anniversary on Friday, June 15, 2012 under the Guidance of Pandit Kemchandji at Adinath Jinalaya.

Friday, June 15 , 2011 -Abhishek and Shri Panch Kalyanak Vidhaan

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM - Abhishek & Shaantidhara 09:30 PM – 12:00 PM - Shri Panch Kalyanak Vidhaan 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM - Visarjan & Aarti 12:30 PM onwards - Swamivatsalya Murti Abhishek will begin promptly at 9:00 AM on Friday, June 15, followed by Shantidhara, Vidhaan, Poojan, and Aarti.

We request all Dharambandhus to participate in the events with their family and friends. You are all requested to bring along family and friends to celebrate this auspicious occasion. As Jains, it is our obligation and duty towards the next generation to actively participate in such occasions and carry on our Jain tradition. Warm Regards, Shri Adinath Jinalaya

SHRI DADAGURUDEVAY NAMAH: MONTHLY DADA GURUDEV POOJA SCHEDULE:

JUNE 16, 2012 (SATURDAY): ADHAR ABHISHEK - 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, 4TH FLOOR JUNE 17, 2012 (SUNDAY) ANNIVERSARY POOJA : 9:30 AM TO 1:15 PM ( NEW DHAWJA : 12:39 PM SHARP)

BEFORE DADAGURUDEV POOJA THEIR WILL BE SNATRA POOJA AT 2ND FLOOR FROM 8:00 AM TO 9:15 AM

PRATISHTHA ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM DETAIL: UNDER GUIDANCE OF SHASAN RATAN SHRI MANOJ JI HARAN ADHAR ABHISHEK ON JUNE 16, 2012 (SATURDAY) FROM: 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, 4TH FLOOR NEW DHAWJA ON JUNE 17, 2012 DURING DADAGURUDEV POOJA AT 12:39 PM, 4TH FLOOR YOU ALL ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND ALL THE PROGRAM AND TAKE DHARAM LABH

JAIN CENTER OF AMERICA, NEW YORK SHRI MAHAVIRSWAMI DERASAR 7TH PRATISHTHA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Jai Jinendra, Dear All Sadharmik Brothers and Sisters,

JCA is celebrating 7th Temple Pratishtha Anniversary and 2nd Shri Ashtapadji Pratishtha Anniversary from June 9th, 2012 till June 18th, 2012. We would like to invite all the members and to get involved into this upcoming Pratishtha Anniversary. JCA has invited Shri Nayanbhai Sanghvi, a vidhikar and sangitkar from Surat, India and Shri Manojbhai Haran, the world renowned vidhikar and sangitkar from Goa, India and Pandit Khemchandji from California, a renowned poet, singer and vidhikar.

Schedule for Pratishtha Anniversary is as follows:

This is to inform all the Members of JCA that on members request JCA's Board of Trust tees & Executive members made a change for celebrating Mahavirswami temple Pratishtha anniversary- 18 Abhisek & Dhwaja Arohan on JUNE 17th 2012-SUNDAY instead of June 18th -Monday. We would like to request every member to note this change & participate with Tan, Man & Dhan on 7th Pratishtha Anniversary of JCA. The details of the program are as below.

Date/Tithi/Day Time Event Description Bhojanshala Time/Venue

June 8, 2012 7.pm -9 pm Bhakti Bhavna by Shri Nayanbhai Evening Swamivatsalya Sanghvi from 5 – 7 pm on 4th floor Jeth Vad 5 Friday June 9, 2012 9 am -10 am Snatra Pooja (2nd floor) 12 pm to 2.30pm at Elmhurst Memorial Hall Jeth Vad 6 10 am onwards Snatra Pooja (4th floor) Saturday Ashtapad Mahapoojan (4th floor) June 10, 2012 8 am – 9 am Snatra Pooja (4th floor) 12 pm – 3 pm at Elmhurst Memorial Hall Jeth Vad 7 9 am onwards Adhar Abhishek of Tilak & th 3.30 pm – 5 pm – Tea Sunday Gautamswami (4 fl) and Coffee 11.30 am onwards Ashtapad 24 Tirthankar’s Tilak ceremony & each Thrthankar’s 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm

Jamana Anguthe pooja along with Evening Swamivatsalya Ashtaprakari pooja, Installation of Elmhurst Hall Gautamswami Pratima followed by Ashtapad Dhwaja Arohan June 15, 2012 9 am onwards Pratishtha Anniversary of Shri Adinath 12 pm – 3 pm at 4th floor Jinalaya Vidhan By Panditji Bhojanshala Jeth Vad 11 Khemchandji Friday 7 pm onwards Bhakti Bhavana by Nayanbhai and 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm at 4th Manojbhai floor Bhojanshala

June 16, 2012 9 am – 12.30 pm Sthanak Pratishtha Anniversary – 2nd 12 pm –2.30 pm at floor Upashraya Elmhurst Memorial Hall Jeth Vad 12 12 Noon Snatra Pooja (2nd floor) Rangmandap Saturday 12.30 pm onwards Navakar Mantra Poojan (2nd floor) 3 pm – 5 pm Tea and th th Coffee at 4 floor 9 am – 1 pm Dadawadi Adhar Abhishek (4 floor) Bhojanshala by Shree Manojji Haran June 17, 2012 8 am – 9 am Mahavirswami Pratishtha Annversary 12 pm – 3 pm at Elmhurst Memorial Hall Jeth Vad 13 Snatra Pooja (2nd floor) Sunday Adhar Abhishek of all the Bhagwan & Dev – Devi (2nd floor) 12.39 pm onwards Dhwaja Arohan (2nd floor) 9.30am-1.15pm Anniversary Pooja (4th floor) Sharpe12.39 pm New Dhwaja Arohan (4th floor) By Shree Manojji Haran 1.30pm – 4.00pm Param Krupalu Chitrapat Sthapana Anniversary Day (3rd –Shrimad Hall)

June 18, 2012 10 am onwards Snatra Pooja (2nd floor) 12 pm – 3 pm at 4th floor bhojanshala Jeth Vad 14 Mahavirswami Pratishtha Anniversary Day Monday

Nakro for various Pratimaji Abhishek:

Sr. No Name of Pratimaji Nakro for Abhishek 1. Shri Mahavirswami, Shri Neminath, $151 for each Abhishek of all three Bhagwans Shri Sambhavnath 2. Shri Parshwanath $51 for each Abhishek 3. Shri Shanthinath $51 for each Abhishek 4. Shri Adinath Chaumukhji $51 for 3 Abhishek 5. Shri Simandharswami $51 for 3 Abhishek 6. Shri Gautamswami $51 for 3 Abhishek 7. Shri Manibhadra Vir Dev $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 8. Shri Nakoda bhairavji Dev $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 9. Shri Ghantakarn Mahavir Dev $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 10. Shri Bhomiaji Dada $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 11. Shri Gaumukhi Yaksha $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 12. Shri Padmavati Devi $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 13. Shri Laxmi Devi $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 14. Shri Saraswati Devi $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 15. Shri Chakeshwari Devi $101 for 6 or $251 for 18 Abhishek 16. Shri Shantinath & $51 for 18 Abhishek for each set (Panchdhatu) 17. Shri Shantinath $51 for 18 Abhishek for each set

The Tilak made of Diamonds are DONATED AND SPONSORED by Shrimati & Shri Kokilaben and Dineshchandra Shah, Parents of Mehulbhai, Mayurbhai,Manishbhai and Milanbhai Shah and family. Their family will BE GIVEN laabh of installing the Tilaks on the following 12 Tirthankars PRATIMAS.

Aadishwar (Aadinath) Ajitnath Swami Sambhavnath Swami Sumtinath Swami Shreyansnath Swami Vimalnath Swami Anantnath Swami Shantinath Swami Munisuvrat Swami Neminath Swami Parshvanath Swami Mahavir Swami

The following Tirthankars laabh is open to the Sakal Sangh on a First Come First Serve Basis. The nakro for the laabh is USD 2,001/- PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAMES TO JCA MANAGER TO TAKE THIS ONCE IN A LIFE TIME LABH OF INSTALLING TILAK ON GEM STONE PRATIMAS IN SHRI ASHTAPADJI MOUNTAIN.

Abhinandan Swami Padmaprabhu Swami Suparshvanath Swami Chandraprabhu Swami Pushpadant Swami Sheetalnath Swami Vasupujya Swami Dharamnath Swami Kunthunath Swami Arahnath Swami Malliinath Swami Naminath Swami

We have the following pledges as of the time of print: Aranath Swami –Amitbhai & Bhavna Shah Vasupujya Swami –Bharatbhai & Kokilaben Shah

SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA SWADHYAY BHAKTI SCHEDULE

Venue: Shrimad Dhyan Hall, 3rd Floor Derasar Time: 1:30pm to 4pm on Sunday.

Date Occasion June 17 ParamKrupaludev's Chitrapat Sthapna Anniversary Day July 15 Swadhyay on Vachnamrutji August 5 Swadhyay on Vachnamrutji September 2 Swadhyay on Vachnamrutji October 21 Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Rachna Day & Param Upkari Prabhushriji Birthday Observed November 18 Gyan Pachami - Gyan Aradhna Day December 16 Swadhyay on Vachnamrutji

P.S. The aforementioned dates are tentative and subject to change.

Other Important Dates: • Pujyashri Brahmachariji's Birthday - August 10 (Friday) • Shri Paryushan Parva Aradhna Days - September 13 - September 20 • Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Rachna Diwas & Param Upkari Prabhushriji's Birthday - October 30 (Tuesday) • Diwali (Samadhi Maran Mala) - November 11 - November 13 • Shri Param KrupaluDev's Birthday (Dev Diwali) - November 28 (Wednesday)

For additional information please contact the following persons: 1. Shri Mukesh Ajmera (718) 423- 6148 (Home) 2. Shri Chandresh Panchamia (516) 437-8092 (Home), (917) 749-8798 (Cell)

UPDATES Mahavir Vani posters have been put on the partition wall in the Sthanak in Hindi, English, and Gujrati.

Ashtapad color lights have been updated. First view in the white light for about a minute, then view in color light for about a minute, finally view in both the lights for about a minute.

Granth II is under print, should be ready by July and will be shipped then. Jai Jinendra STHANAK SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION JUNE 16, 2012 AT: JCA, 2nd FLOOR, STHANAK HALL. • BHAKTI BHAVNA (9:00 A.M.) • SAAMAYIK & VANDANVALI (10.00 AM ONWARDS) • RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES BY TARLABEN DOSHI Followed by Swamivatslya, SPONSORED BY: DR.MAYUR & DR.PURNIMA KOTHARI JAYPRAKASH & PUNITA KOTHARI ANJALI ASHOK SHETH (MUMBAI) ULKA ABHAY KOTHARI ON 1ST PUNYA TITHI OF THEIR “MATUSHRI” G.S. - ILABEN JAYANTBHAI KOTHARI

All Sadharmiks are requested to come in “Saamayik” dress. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS EVENT. PLEASE NOTE THE SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING “SAAMUHIK SAAMAYIK” AT – JCA , 2nd FLOOR, STHANAK HALL. UPCOMING SAAMUHIK SAAMAYIK SUNDAY, JULY 8TH 2012

SUNIL DAGA - 917 513 4437, MUNNAJI KARNAWAT – 718 760 0240 ULKA KOTHARI- 516 314 7517, VIJAY MEHTA – 646 409 0102 ~~ ALL ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND AND HAVE DHARAM LABH. ~~

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