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Publication # 4 September, 2014

Executive Committee Jain Society of Greater Detroit President Temple Hours: Jignesh Madhani 29278 W. 12 Mile Road, (248)-412-1642 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 Monday - Saturday [email protected] (248) 851-JAIN (5246) 9:30am - 12:30pm 5:30pm - 8:00pm Vice President Tax ID: 38-2368360 Rahul Sunday (734)-238-0854 8:00am - 12:30pm [email protected] 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Financial Officer Gujarati Month: Bhadarvo Aarti & Mangal Divo Ajay Ajmera 11:30am & 7:30pm (248) 247-5504 Vir Samvat: 2540 Pakshal Puja [email protected] Vikram Samvat: 2070 Monday – Saturday 9:30am Secretary Sunday 8:30am Prakash Shah (201)-889-5503 [email protected]

Publication Officer Sanjay Bhandari (732) 925-7177 [email protected] and Pranam! Director – Food Service Shreya Shah 248-842-6737 Respected Society Members, [email protected] This summer was not as hot and before we can realize we are now officially in fall Director - Facilities Dipen Shah season and changing colors of leaves will be a feast to our eyes. Below are brief (203)-550-4853 details of activities which happened in temple or are related to our society in general. [email protected]

Pandit Shri Nirmal Sagarji conducted lectures at temple from July 16th through July 22nd and they were all well attended. We also had the opportunity of conducting Board of Trustees Parshva Padmavati Pujan on July 20th for the first time in our temple which was attended by over 300 people and had a total collection of over $13,989. We are Chairman Jay Shah grateful to Shri Nirmal Sagarji for conducting the pujan simplistically with full (248)-212-0291 explanation on importance of each pujan during which participants had the privilege of taking home Parshva Padmavati Yantra and sacred threads with 27 knots. This Vice Chairman Hemant Shah event was concluded with Swamivatsalya and we would like to thank all the

(248)-426-6565 volunteers who helped out before, during and after the event.

Treasurer On July 26th, over 40 members of our society did Panch Tirth Yatra to local temples Vijay Shah and Ghar Derasars. This was a very well organized, co-ordinated and managed event (248)-656-8051 by Dipakbhai Shah and Vinaybhai Shah. Yatris had a wonderful time and pleasant

Public Relations journey. Many thanks to members who welcomed the yatris into their homes and Niranjan Modi gave yatris the opportunity to pray and enjoy their hospitality. 248-669-6579

Trustees Most auspicious of all events, Paryushan Parva started on August 22nd. We were Suresh Shah blessed with presence of Shri Girishbhai Shah during entire Paryushan. He gave (248)-641-8418 lectures every morning and evening which were attended by large number of people

Jaya Shah from all age groups. This year during Paryushan, there were 45 Tapasvis, 39 adults

(248)-681-5233 and 6 children, who completed their tap in good shaata.

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Pujari Harindra Shah List of all Tapasvis and their respective taps have been included in the later parts (248)-865-0908

of Jain Vani. There were young kids of ages 6 & 7 who were doing upvas for first EC Sub-Committees time and they are an inspiration to all. Congratulations to their parents for

Audio/Video inclining them towards Jain values and Jain way of living at young age. Bipin Shah

Swapna Darshan day had an attendance of over 750 people and total pledges of RespectedBuilding members, Maintenance Pravin Shah over $87,000. We thank Shri Girishbhai Shah for explaining the importance of Jai JinendJinanshra, Shah each Swapna and motivating our Sangh to rise up to the event and making it a Strap on yourNirav winter Shah gear 012. success. Huge thanks to all who pledged. We thank Prafulbhai Shah, Rohitbhai

Shah and Peenal Shah for their huge help during Gheeboli. Many thanks to Here are theEducation highlights of the Pravin Shah Vinaybhai Shah for compiling the list of Tapasvis, Gheeboli charts and collection Hemesh Shah amount. Swamivatsalya and Ekashna food was prepared by group of most Manish Shah enthusiastic ladies lead by Bhartiben Doshi and her Team. They did a wonderful

job of preparing food and managing the crowd. We would like to Thank Anand & Hall Rental Rahul Shah Mona Bora family for sponsoring the groceries during Ekashana. Special thanks to entire Religious Group and Swadhay Group for working relentlessly. Inventory Management Shreya Shah We also want to thank Harindrabhai and Mayuriben Shah for their dedication and Janki Shah hard work during Paryushan and Das Lakshana and for their awe inspiring JOY Advisors Aanghi Decoration each day. Amit Lathiya Sakal Sangh Paarna was attended by over 800 people who feasted on wonderful Reepal Shah food and enjoyed meticulous arrangements by Paarna Sponsors Doshi, Shah,

Library and Mehta Families. We congratulate them on a job well done and thank them for Heena Shah their magnanimity. We are pleased to announce that we have Paarna Day Tarang Shah sponsors for 2015. For 2016 Parna sponsorship please contact EC at earliest.

Pilgrimage Vastupal Shah On behalf of entire EC and BOT, we ask for forgiveness if you have been hurt by Vinay Shah our actions or words, knowingly or unknowingly. MICHHAMI DUKKADAM! UTTAM KSHAMA!! Religious Kalpesh Shah Das Lakshana Parva was celebrated by several members of our society and all Site Management tapasvis were in good shaata. There were two tapasvis who did 10 upvas. This Dipen Shah year, for the first time, our society celebrated Divas collectively on September 14th. We were graced by presence of Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji and Swadhyay Suresh L Shah Smt. Pramodaben. We had the privilege of thanking Gurudev and bestowing him a Plaque on behalf of entire society. Many thanks to Shri Shrikantbhai and Neenben Mehta along with Rajbhai Jain, Manishbhai Mehta, Pritish Shah, BOT & Web Development EC members. Event was attended by over 325 people and Pujan, Bhaktambar Rajiv Maheshwari Stotra was followed by Swamivatsalya. We also want to thank Nisha Doshi and BOT Sub-Committees Megha Shah for Swamivatsalya food and all the volunteers who made the event a Audit success and hopefully we can continue the tradition. Bhupendra Shah

Constitution Upcoming events are Ayambil Oli starting September 30th and Girish Shah Celebrations on October 26th. This year's Study Class annual day program details will be announced soon. Finance Shreyas Shah Rajiv Shah Finally, we request Members to update their information for upcoming Directory. Members have been informed about 2015-2016 Directory via emails, notices at Fund Raising Temple, announcements and News Letters. Please take a moment to verify or BOT update your information by sending email to EC Secretary Prakash Shah

JAINA Directors [email protected]. If you are not a member, we request you to visit Temple Manish Mehta website www.jsgd.org and download the membership form and mail it to temple Raj Jain along with fees. Deadline to submit verification and changes is October 10th, Pritish Shah 2014.

JOS & Social Services Bipin Shah Vastupal Shah Jignesh Madhani Jay Shah

President, Executive Committee Chairman, Board of Trustee

Table ofMessage contents from the Chairman Page Jai Jinendra! We convey Michhami Dukhdam from the Board of Trustees to the entire Society membership. Your Board has been actively managing many overall policy and operational issues while our Executive Committee is planning and successfully executing programs throughout the year. We salute all volunteer members of the BOT, EC and various committees for their valuable contributions. Here is an update on BOT activities:

The Ad Hoc committee for Temple Expansion led by Sureshbhai and Hemantbhai is planning a workshop discussion on the current and future space needs of the Society and in order to seek member input.

The Financial Committee led by Shryasbhai and Rajivbhai and coordinated by Jignesh Madhani is focusing on upgrading financial software with web based secured member information application.

Treasurer Vijaybhai is working closely with EC Finance Officer Ajay Ajemera in keeping financial status updated and helping BOT in keeping account receivables current.

Jayaben will be working with a kitchen designer to upgrade and modernize our facility.

Niranjan Modi is helping with public relations and assessing senior activities at the Temple.

Additionally Constitution and Bylaws committee led by Girishbhai and Nominating Committee led by Bhupendrabhai are actively conducting their duties.

We are happy to report that the Shikhar restoration project has been successfully completed within budget. With help of Amarbhai, Sureshbhai coordinated carpet cleaning and shampooing chairs in the Social Hall in time for the Paryushan Parva.

This Paryushan Parva, I had a pleasure and privilege of serving food on several occasions. I enjoyed it not only as Seva to our membership but also an opportunity to meet and talk to many Society members of all ages. Most members congratulated us in staying united as one Jain Center. Some of you provided process improvement ideas that I would like to share with the membership. • During the lectures or Jain discourse, provide volunteers to look after kids of all ages. Thereby maintaining a spiritual environment conducive to learning. • Start ‘Bhakti’ with a good music, half an hour prior to the lecture. This practice can facilitate positive vibrations among audience in preparation for the lecture. And more importantly provide half-hour cushion for people who may be few minutes late. If we all came on time ready for the lecture, the scholar/speaker can feel energized and provide the best message posible. • Assuming everyone attending lectures want most out of the message, and if the messenger (scholar) is dynamic, we can keep audience focused and quiet during the lectures. This can avoid announcements/interruptions to ask for quiet and to maintain silence. • Our pujas are meant to connect with God-how can we excuse members of the audience who want to socialize? Can we train ourselves in doing unrelated conversation/business outside the main prayer hall? • Keep cell phones in the cars or keep them on vibrate? • It is said that one’s Home is their Temple. Then why can’t we keep our Temple like our homes-neat and clean? Should we pick up trash, small or large objects lying on the floor? Should we leave our tables and chairs clean after eating? • At majority of Temple events, except festive events of Mahavir Jayanti or Diwali, can everyone wear Indian clothing-men with kurta/pajama and ladies in sari’s or dress? This practice of simple clean dressing, not only could help elevate pride and respect for our religion but also enhance everyone’s focus on religious activities! Enhancing decorum and respect for our place of worship must be our priority.

We have been blessed with many young members and almost two hundred children. Let us think about how to embrace and adopt new practices, that can not only help us grow but also teach by example the next generation of members, who are likely to continue what they experience!

Kindly Jay Shah, Chairman Board of Trustees

Table of contents Page EC and BOT Corner 1-3 Upcoming Events 4 JAINA Convention Updates 5-7 2014 Paryushan Collection 7-14 Jivdaya collection 15-17 Pratikaman Ghee Boli 18 Comic book and 2015-16 Directory update information 19 Study class corner and Hindi Class Corner 20-21 Warm farewell to Mahendrabhai Doshi and Indiraben Doshi 22 India Day, Paryushan and Kshamavani Diwas pictures 23-24 JOY Update followed by Advertisements 25-27

DAY DATE TIMING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

Tuesday 09/30/14 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Ayambil Oli - Start

Sunday 10/05/14 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Shri Nav Padji Ni Puja # 5

Wednesday 10/08/14 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM Ayambil oli -end

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Snatra Puja Thursday 10/09/14 (for Tapasvis Only) 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM Ayambil Auri Parna

09:45 AM - 10:45 AM Hindi Class Sunday 10/12/14 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Study Class 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM Hindi Puja

09:45 AM - 10:45 AM Hindi Class Sunday 10/19/14 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Study Class

07:00 AM - 09:00 AM Hindi - Mahavir Nirvan Puja Laddu Offering Thursday 10/23/14 08:00PM - 09:30 PM Diwali-mahavir nirvan/gautam swami jaap

Friday 10/24/14 07:00 AM New Year-dhwar Opening/snatra Puja

Sunday 10/26/14 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM Diwali Celebration Diwali Day 10/23/2014

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Gyan Pancham Pujan Tuesday 10/28/14 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM Dev vandan

Note: For any updates in the schedule, please check the weekly newsletter or the schedule at http://jsgd.org/schedule.php

Jai Jinendra,

JAINA cordially invites you with family and friends to attend the 18th Biennial JAINA Convention to be held in Atlanta from Thursday, July 2 to Sunday, July 5, 2015. We are pleased to announce that Registration is now OPEN.

We are opening Registration 3 months in advance so that you can Register and book flights now to lock-in lower rates with this early Registration. JAINA Convention is a premier event to bring the Jain community together and will be hosted by Jain Society of Greater Atlanta. The theme of the convention is “: World of Non-Violence” and it will showcase the positive impact Jain principles have made around the world and how they can continue to make the world a better place to live with focus on Non-Violence. Registration price of only $149/adult! Price goes up by $30 per person on November 16.

CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS:

Convention Center near the Airport with free shuttle – 15 min. from Downtown Religious & spiritual discourses by prominent sadhu, sadhvis & scholars Programs on improving Quality of Life (Health & Well-Being) Entrepreneurship and Professional Networking Family and community reunions Separate programs for Youths, Jain Networking Forum (JNF) and Jain Milan

VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS:

Unique Bollywood Style Entertainment Return of acclaimed "Jains Got Talent” Entertainment Show Cultural Programs featuring performers from NA Jain Centers Garba-Raas for all age groups

WORLD-CLASS REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS:

Jain Temple CNN Tower Coca Cola Factory Registration Process:

Register on line at www.convention..org. For registration assistance, please call (313) 215-5158.

For the most current information please visit us on: convention.JAINA.org and like our Facebook page for updates. We look forward to welcoming you in Atlanta.

Thanks and Regards, Ashok Domadia Shobha Vora Convener Chair - Marketing/PR

2014 - Paryushan Collection Summary Pledges Total Swapna Darshan & Parna $55,438.00 Paryushan -Daily Gheeboli (Morning) $5,458.00 Swapna Darshan- Swamivatsalya Sponsor $3,336.00 Paryushan - Ekasana Sponsor $5,615.00 Barsa Sutra $1,008.00 - Pratikaman Gheeboli $6,364.00 Paryushan Daily -Bhavna Sponsorship $4,518.00 Kshmavani Day Pooja Sponsorship $714.00 Kshamavani Day Gheeboli $1,153.00 Kshamavani Day Lunch Sponsorship $2,118.00

TOTAL $ 85,722.00

2014 - Swapna Darshan Day – Gheeboli Sunday, August 24th - 10:30 AM No. Swapna Item Amount Name $101 Rahul & Neeyati Shah Flower Mala $101 Shreyans Mukesh Kothari $101 Vandan and Veer 1 Lion $151 Rootvik Dipen Mehta Pearl Mala $151 Rajiv & Reepal Shah $151 Manish & Sunita Zaveri Darshan $501 Galaxy & Pinky Shah $101 Jenish & Khyati Shah Flower Mala $101 Vinit & Leena Shah $101 Neil Mehta (Rajesh & Vanitha) 2 Elephant $151 Amit & Bhavna Shah Pearl Mala Niam Bhatnagar c/o Nalin/Gita $151 Shah $151 Gunvant Shah & Family Darshan $401 Arvind & Jaya Shah $101 Mahendra & Indira Doshi Flower Mala $101 Rashmikant & Renuka Shah 3 Bull $101 Purvi & Samar Teli $151 Rajesh & Vinita Parekh Pearl Mala $151 Dharam & Rashmi Shah

$151 Narendra & Asha Jain Priyal Shah - G/d Kumarpal & Indiraben Darshan $601 Shah Akshay/Shweta & Arvind/Jaya Flower Mala $2,501 Shah Akshay/Shweta & Arvind/Jaya Pearl Mala $2,501 4 Laxmi Devi Shah Akshay/Shweta & Arvind/Jaya Darshan $8,001 Shah $101 Dipen & Kavita Shah Flower Mala $101 Anand & Mona Bora

Garland $101 Payal, Ina & Snehal Shah 5 Of $151 Rashmikant & Hemlata Shah Flowers Pearl Mala $151 Pravin & Surabhi Shah

$151 Bipin & Sohini Shah Darshan $701 Bhupendra & Neena Shah $101 Hemendra & devangi Shah Flower Mala $101 Rasilaben Madhani $101 Arvind & Ramila Shah 6 Moon $151 Amit & Bhavna Shah Pearl Mala $151 Ankit & Riddhi Shah $151 Pragnesh & Jigar Shah Darshan $601 Gunvant Shah & Family $101 Pritish & Shreya Shah Flower Mala $101 Jagdish & Bhanu Shah $101 Pragnesh & Jigar Shah $151 Deval & Namrata Shah 7 Sun $151 Ankit & Riddhi Shah Pearl Mala $151 Pragnesh & Jigar Shah $151 Manoj & Minaxi Shah Darshan $1,111 Galaxy & Pinky Shah $101 Rohit & Punita Shah Flower Mala $101 Hemang & Tejal Shah $101 Praful & Shah 8 Flag $151 Jaimik & Reenal Shah Pearl Mala $151 Bhadraben H Doshi $151 Dipa & Dimple Shah Darshan $1,001 Raju & Pratibha Modi $101 Divyakant & Mina Shah 9 Uran – Kalash Flower Mala $101 Vinay & Sneha Shah

$101 Pradeep & Divya Shah $151 Bhavesh & Shivani Shah Pearl Mala $151 Girish & Asha Shah $151 Shirish & Vidya Shah Darshan $1,001 Pradip & Madhu Modi $101 Chirag & Darshita Jhaveri Flower Mala $101 Amit & Bhavna Shah $101 Jigar & Purvi Shah 10 Padma Sarovar $151 Chintan & Dipal Shah Pearl Mala $151 Sulochanaben Shah $151 Piyush & Femina Shah Darshan $701 Rashmi & Hemlata Shah $101 Hiren & Radhika Shah Flower Mala $101 Bhadraben H Doshi $101 Kumarpal & Indira Shah 11 Milky Ocean $151 Vinit & Anuja Shah Pearl Mala $151 Nerav & Purvi Doshi $151 Kushant & Nirali Shah Darshan $551 Rohit & Devyani Shah $101 Rohit & Jyoti Shah Flower Mala $101 Pravin & Jyoti Shah $101 Arvind & Jaya Shah $151 Amit & Bhavna Shah 12 Viman $151 Biren & Avni Shah Pearl Mala $151 Tirthesh & Shreya Shah $151 Arvind & Jaya Shah Akshay/Shweta & Arvind/Jaya Darshan $1,001 Shah $101 Aarna, Kush, Tanya Madhani $101 Binish & Mital Shah (Windsor) Flower Mala $101 Ramesh & Sheela Shah $101 Ketan & Janki Shah 13 Heap Of Jewels $151 Ankit & Bina Shah Pearl Mala $151 Prakash & Kirti Sanghvi $151 Niranjan & Vibha Shah Darshan $701 Jignesh & Jayshree Madhani $101 Jaswant & Mita Shah 14 Smokeless Fire Flower Mala $101 Kaushal & Ekta Jhaveri $101 Ketan & Janki Shah

$151 Nirav & Avni Shah Pearl Mala $151 Hiren & Radhika Shah $151 Rishab & Rishit Sheth Darshan $801 Hiren & Radhika Shah

Flower Mala $1,111 Gunvant, Amit & Purvi Shah Pearl Mala $1,001 Manoj & Minaxi Shah Bhagvan Shrikumar & Mayurika Podar- PARNA $7,001 Padharavavanu Lansing Darshan/Taking $8,001 Pradip & Hema Shah Home Tilak $551 Dimple & Dipa Shah Munim $151 Dimple & Dipa Shah Ami Chhantana $1,801 Anand & Mona Bora

Aarti $1,601 Prakash & Kirti Sanghvi

Mangal Divo $1,313 Galaxy & Pinky Shah

Total $55,438

2014 - Paryushan Daily Gheeboli – Morning Friday August 22nd thru Sunday, August 29th

DAY DATE Description NAME AMOUNT Aarti Mohanbhai & Renukaben Shah $101 Friday 8/22/2014 Mangal Divo Sharad & Nalini Shah $101 Shantikalash Annonymous $151 Aarti Amit & Bhavna Shah $301 Saturday 8/23/2014 Mangal Divo Rashmi & Hemlata Shah $251 Shantikalash Amit & Bhavna Shah $401 Aarti Vishal S/o Manoj & Surbhi Modi $151 Sunday 8/24/2014 Mangal Divo Abhishek & Shikha Jain $201 Shantikalash Manoj & Surbhi Modi $201 Aarti Kirti & Bhavna Shah $81 Monday 8/25/2014 Mangal Divo Kirti & Bhavna Shah $91 Shantikalash Kirti & Bhavna Shah $211 Aarti Sharad & Nalini Shah $121 Tuesday 8/26/2014 Mangal Divo Lalit & Bharti Shah $151

Shantikalash Hemant & Tarulata Shah $325 Aarti Kalpesh & Tarang Shah $91 Wednesday 8/27/2014 Mangal Divo Mohanbhai & Renukaben Shah $81 Shantikalash Annonymous $221 Aarti Deven & Hiral Fadia $101 Thursday 8/28/2014 Mangal Divo Deven & Hiral Fadia $151 Shantikalash Manoj & Miniaxi Shah $221 Aarti Rohit & Punita Shah $351 Friday 8/29/2014 Mangal Divo Amit & Bhavna Shah $301 Shantikalash Rohit & Punita Shah $1,101 Total $5,458

2014 - Swapna Darshan Day Swamivatsalya Sponsorship Sunday, August 24th - 10:30 AM No Name Amount No Name Amount 1 Mahendra J Shah $101 19 Parimal Natvarlal Shah $101 2 Rohit & Nilpa Shah $51 20 Bhupendra & Aruna Sheth $51 3 Bhavesh & Shivani Shah $101 21 Chandrakant & Ramila Ravani $101 4 Mahendra & Saroj Porwal $101 22 Nikhil & Smita Kothari $51 5 Neil Mehta $101 23 Samkit & Ronak Shah $51 6 Kamal & Sunita Jain $101 24 Rashmi & Hemlata Shah $101 7 Jayant & Heena Shah $101 25 Sujit & Sonal Chokshi $101 8 Ramaben Haria $101 26 Rakesh & Meghna Chauhan $101 9 Ami & Kekin Sheth $101 27 Zaviben Raichand Haria $51 10 Saket & Sonal Jain $51 28 Shardaben Shah $101 11 Pravin & Jyoti Shah $51 29 Divyakant & Mina $101 12 Rajiv & Mamta Maheshwari $101 30 Bhavesh & Shivani Shah $101 13 Shreyans Mukesh Kothari $101 31 Satish & Aarti Doshi $101 Bharat & Bhavana Shah C/o. Vilsa 14 Bipin & Vijaya Shah $151 32 $51 & Palom 15 Tanya Kush & Aarna Madhani $101 33 Nilesh & Kapila Ravani $101 16 Suresh & Ila Shah $51 34 Chirag & Angel Shah $101 17 Anita & Uday Varde $101 35 Nilesh & Hina Shah $51 18 Niranjan & Bharti Modi $251 36 Mehendra M Shah $101 Total $3,336

nd th) 2014 -Paryushan Ekasana Sponsorship (August 22 thru Sunday, August 29

No NAME AMOUNT No NAME AMOUNT 1 Mahendra J Shah $101 39 Kulin & Ranjan Shah $101 40 Vinay & Sneha Shah $51 2 Rohit & Nilpa Shah $51 41 Nayana Mehta $101 3 Bhavesh & Shivani Shah $51 42 Sanjay & Manisha Bhandari $101 Surya & Sabina Readdy C/o 4 $101 43 Mahendra & Indira Doshi $101 Nirnjan & Vibha 44 Vijay Shah & Hemlata Menon $101 5 Sonir & Jinal Doshi $51 45 Lalit & Usha Doshi $101 6 Vinit & Leena Shah $101 46 Manish & Sunita Zaveri $101 47 Nikhil & Smita Kothari $51 7 Rashmikant & Hemlata Shah $51 48 Chirag & Angel Shah $101

Priyal G/D Kumarpal & Indiraben 8 Harindra & Mayuri Shah $51 49 $101 Shah 9 Virendra Kamleshwari Shah $51 50 Anikit & Ridhhi Shah $51 10 Lalit & Bharti Shah $51 51 Nilesh & Hina Shah $51 11 Pravin & Jyoti Shah $101 52 Vindas & Gita Shah $101 12 Neil Mehta $101 53 Nalini S Shah $101 13 Lalit & Usha Doshi $101 54 Rahul & Neeyati Shah $51 14 Viren Shah $101 55 Suresh & Rekha Shah $101 15 Bhupendra & Neena Shah $101 56 Bhavesh & Shivani Shah $101 16 Dhanraj & Sadhana Sheth $101 57 Shashi & Shital Shah $101 17 Mohanlal & Renuka Shah $101 58 Manish & Varsha Mehta $101 18 Amit Shah $101 59 Rajiv & Reepal Shah $51 19 Kalpana Shah $151 60 Satish & Pratibha Shah $101 20 Jignesh & Jayshree Madhani $101 61 Jitu & Dimple Shah $101 21 Jagdish & Hasumati Shah $51 62 Pravin & Kalpana Chokshi $101 22 Jaswant & Saroj Sheth $51 63 Binish & Mital Shah $151 23 Rajesh Jain & Vanita Parekh $101 64 Suresh & Bina Shah $101 24 Jayant & Heena Shah $101 65 Ajay & Trupti Ajmera $51 25 Jaswant & Mita Shah $51 26 Suresh & Ila Shah $51 27 Dharam & Rashmi Shah $101 Total $5,615 28 Parimal Natwarlal Shah $51

29 Pradip & Hema Shah $101 Anand & Mona Bora Family sponsored the 30 Bhupat & Aruna Sheth $51 groceries for Ekasana during Paryushan. 31 Ramesh & Sheela Shah $101 32 Rohit & Punita Shah $101 33 Dinesh & Sunita Dagli $101 34 Bachuben Chunilal Shah $101 35 Gunvant Shah $101 36 Dinesh & Geeta Shah $101 37 Zaviben Raichand Haria $51 38 Kirti Shah $101

2014 -Samvatsari Pratikaman Gheeboli

Friday, August 29th

No. Sutra Name Amount 1 Samayik Levravavanu Niranjanbhai & Vibhaben Shah $251 2 Saklahrath Mahendrabhai & Indiraben Doshi $251 3 Snatasya Thoy Hemang & Tejal Shah $501 4 Sat Lakh Dr. Anilbhai Shah (f/o Nirav/Avni) $301 5 Vanditu-1 Bipinbhai & Vijayaben Shah $451 6 Atichar Rajnibhai & Jyotsnaben Shah $701 7 Michhami Dikkadam Hasmukhbhai & Bhartiben Shah $601 8 Vanditu-2 Shashibhai & Shitalben Shah $201 9 Vanditu-3 Shashibhai & Shitalben Shah $301 10 Ajit Shanti Hemantbhai & Veenaben Shah $501 11 Moti Shanti Harindrabhai & Mayuriben Shah $1,101 12 Santikaram Vastupalbhai & Varshaben Shah $351

13 Samayik Paravavanu Bipinbhai & Sohiniben Shah $151 14 Pratikraman Bhanavavanu Mahendrabhai J. Shah $701 TOTAL $6,364

2014 –BARSA SUTRA Gheeboli Barsa Sutra Kumarpalbhai & Indiraben Shah Family $1,008 2014 - Paryushan Daily Gheeboli – Morning August 22nd thru Sunday, August 29th Day Date Sponsors Name Amount Jagdish & Bhanu shah $251 Friday 8/22/2014 Arvin & Jaya Shah $251 Binish & Mital Shah $251 Saturday 8/23/2014 Anonymous $251 Praful & Pratima Shah $251 Monday 8/25/2014 Atulbhai & Jagrutiben Patrawala $251 Dharmenda & Rahana Parakh $251 Tuesday 8/26/2014 Binish & Mital Shah $251 Pravin & Surbhi Shah $251 Wednesday 8/27/2014 Ankit & Bina Shah $251 Pradip & Hema Shah $251 Alisha Vora $251 Thursday 8/28/2014 Binisha Shah $251 Praful & Pratima Shah $251 Mahendra & Padmini Sheth $251 Bipin & Sohini Shah $251 Friday 8/29/2014 Dinesh & Sunita Dagli $251 Pradip & Hema Shah $251 Total $4,518

Khamavani Day-Puja Sponsors Sunday, September 14th No. Name Amount 1 Purshottam & Manjul Deo $51.00 2 Raj & Shakuntala Jain $51.00 3 Nilesh,Megha & Yashi Jain $51.00 4 Amit & Megha Shah $51.00 5 Nitin & Deepali Jain $51.00 6 Vishal & Nisha Doshi $51.00

7 Manit & Jini Jain $51.00 8 Amit & Priya Jain $51.00 9 Ashok & Asha Jain $51.00 10 Rohit & Shalini Jain $51.00 11 Amit & Unnati Kothari $51.00 12 Naveen & Richa Jain $51.00 13 Sujit & Nidhi Jain $51.00 14 Milap & Parul Shah $51.00 Total $714.00

2014 -Khamavani Day Gheeboli Sunday, September 14th No. Name Amount 1 Panch Parmesthi Aarti Ashok & Asha Jain $701 2 Aarti Manish & Varsha Mehta $301 3 Mangal Divo Vinay & Sneha Shah $151 Total $1,153

Khamavani Day-Swamivatsalya Sponsorship No. Name Amount 1 Purshottam & Manjul Deo $101.00 2 Raj & Shakuntala Jain $201.00 3 Vishal & Nisha Doshi $151.00 4 Amit & Megha Shah $101.00 5 Nitin & Deepali Jain $101.00 6 Manit & Jini Jain $101.00 7 Amit & Priya Jain $101.00 8 Ashok & Asha Jain $151.00 9 Sharad,Vinit & Siddharth Khapra $201.00 10 Akshat & Priyanka Jain $101.00 11 Rohit & Shalini Jain $101.00 12 Sudha Jain $101.00 13 Mahendra J Shah $101.00 14 Sushir & Deepti Singhai $101.00 15 Priyanka & Ritesh Gandhi $101.00 16 Naveen & Richa Jain $101.00 17 Sujit & Nidhi Jain $101.00 18 Amit & Unnati Kothari $101.00 Total $2,118.00

Murti Painting Sponsorship

GABHARA AREA Tirthankar Fix Sponsors Name $201 Samkit & Ronak Shah PARSHWANATH $201 Binish & Mital Shah BHUMATI AREA No Tirthankar Fix Sponsors Name 1 ADESHWAR $101 Prakash & Mansi Shah 2 AJITNATH $101 Sanjay & Manisha Bhandari 3 SAMBHAVNATH $101 Nimisha,Les, Shah 4 SUPARSHVANATH $101 Aaraj & Avani Shah 5 CHANDRAPRABHU $101 Binish & Mital Shah $101 Binish & Mital Shah 6 VIMALNATH $101 Dhanlaxmiben Sheth 7 ANANTNATH $101 Chirag & Darshita Jhaveri 8 SHANTINATH $101 Bhavesh & Shivani Shah $101 Rishi & Mihir Zaveri 9 MUNISUVRATSWAMI $101 P C Raju & Jyoti Shah $101 Manish & Sunita Zaveri $101 Tirthesh & Shreya Shah 10 PARSHVANATH $101 Manish & Sunita Zaveri 11 MAHAVIRSWAMI $101 Aarav & Aariya Shah 12 PADMAVATI DEVI $101 Tirthesh & Shreya Shah 13 LAXMI DEVI $101 Binish & Mital Shah 14 $101 Tirthesh & Shreya Shah SARASVATI DEVI 15 $101 Binish & Mital Shah 16 GHANTAKARAN MAHAVIR $101 Naveen & Richa Jain TOTAL $2,422

JSGD JIVDAYA - 2014 Fund Drive

No Name 1 Hemant and Veena Shah $100.00 2 Bhupath and Aruna Sheth $100.00 3 Usha and Ranji Chingo $51.00 4 Kamal and Sunitha Jain $51.00 5 Mahendra J Shah $101.00 6 Sachin J Shah $180.00 7 Jayant Bhai and Hina Ben $180.00 8 Ramesh/Nayana Shah $51.00 Bhupendra and Ninaben $180.00 9 Shah Rashmibhai and Hemlata $51.00 10 Ben Pravinbhai and Jyotiben $101.00 11 Shah

Aditi (Sanjay & Manisha) $51.00 12 Bhandari 14 Ketan and Janki Shah $100.00 16 Satish and Aarti Doshi $101.00 17 Vijay and Usha Vasani $101.00 18 Tanvi Doshi $51.00 19 Kavya Doshi $51.00 20 Nayana H Shah $100.00 $51.00 21 Nanda Gajarawala $51.00 Rakesh and Meghna $51.00 22 Chauhan 23 shah $100.00 24 Manish and Sunita Zaveri $100.00 25 Ramesh and Sheela Shah $100.00 26 Pradip and Hema Shah $100.00 27 RAS & Shakujala Jason $100.00 28 Vinit and Heena Shah $100.00 29 Manu and Sudha Sheth $101.00 Vinod and Suman $101.00 30 Vakhariya 31 Padmaja Bharat Doshi $501.00 32 Kirit and Vasu Tolia $101.00 33 Shreyans Kothari $51.00 34 Dilip Shah $101.00 35 Rishab & Rishit Sheth $101.00 Mukund and Chandrika $101.00 36 Mehta 37 Vinod and Arvind Shah $51.00 38 Atul and Jagruti Pataouda $51.00 39 Kirit and Parindu Sheth $101.00 40 Samir B Shah $101.00 41 Nilesh A Shah $51.00 42 Atul and Hemangini Shah $101.00 43 Hemendra- Devang $51.00 44 Paras - Veena $51.00 Nutan Shah $602.00 45 Roshni and Rakhi Shah 46 Shreyas and Purvi Shah $51.00 47 Neil Mehta $180.00 48 Samkit Shah $180.00 49 Shiren $100.00 50 Pravin and Jyothi Shah $101.00 51 J Dalal $51.00 52 Kirtikant Sheth $51.00 53 Karthik Shah $10.00 54 Kalpesh and Tara Shah $101.00

55 Kanti Shah $101.00 56 Rashmi Chauhan $51.00 57 A Gentlemen $11.00 58 Hemant Shah $11.00 59 Jitesh Sanghvi $20.00 60 Arham and Arita Jhaveri $100.00 61 Vinita Parekh $100.00 62 Rahul and Neeyati Shah $51.00 63 Jagdish and Sheila Shah $51.00 Mahendra and Indira $101.00 64 Doshi 65 Ankil and Maya Shah $51.00 66 Rahul Munot $21.00 67 Rajiv Maheshwari $21.00 68 Cash $20.00 69 Riya Shah $51.00 70 Hemesh Shah $51.00 Priyal Shah c/o Kumarpal $51.00 71 and Indira Ben 72 Galaxy and Pinky Shah $51.00 73 Kundan Soha $51.00 74 Vinit Shah $21.00 75 Kamlesh & Ushma Shah $51.00 76 Cash $20.00 77 Ranji & Usha Chinoy $100.00 78 Cash $20.00 79 Cash $5.00 80 Hemang and Tejal Shah $20.00 81 Anand & Mona Bora $21.00 neha doshi /daksha Doshi $51.00 82 Family Jagdish and Bhanu shah ( $51.00 83 Paid ) Dharmebndra and Rachna $51.00 84 Parkeh 85 Pratap Manek $51.00 86 avinash $200.00 87 Dharam and Rashmi Shah $101.00 88 Bachuba and Girish shah $51.00 89 Girish and ashaben shah $101.00 90 Jitendra and Naynaben $101.00 91 Vidyaben shah $51.00 Total: $7,629.00 $900.00 $4,120.00 $2,609.00

Pratikaman Gheeboli

No. Pratikraman Sutras Name Amount 1 Samayik Levravavanu Niranjanbhai & Vibhaben Shah $ 251

2 Saklahrath Mahendrabhai & Indiraben Doshi $ 251

3 Snatasya Thoy Hemangbhai & Tejalben Shah $ 501

4 Sat Lakh Dr. Anilbhai Shah (f/o Nirav/Avni) $ 301

5 Vanditu-1 Bipinbhai & Vijayaben Shah $ 451

6 Atichar Rajnibhai & Jyotsnaben Shah $ 701

7 Michhami Dikkadam Hasmukhbhai & Bhartiben Shah $ 601

8 Vanditu-2 Shashibhai & Shitalben Shah $ 201

9 Vanditu-3 Shashibhai & Shitalben Shah $ 301

10 Ajit Shanti Hemantbhai & Veenaben Shah $ 501

11 Moti Shanti Haridrabhai & Mayuiben Shah $ 1101

12 Santikaram Vastupalbhai & Varshaben Shah $ 351

13 Samayik Paravavanu Bipinbhai & Sohiniben Shah $ 151

14 Pratikraman Bhanavavanu Mahendrabhai J. Shah $ 701

Thanks to Ajay Ajmera and Vijay Shah for providing us the financial figures.

When we sent out member statements in July, we missed to include all the PayPal payments. So, if your statement shows an outstanding balance for any FRD pledge, and if you have paid using PayPal services, please contact Vijay Shah ([email protected]) for an updated statement reflecting PayPal payments. Sorry for the confusion, and thank you for your patience and understanding.

We sincerely apologize for misspelling names, errors or inaccurate information. Please feel free to contact Publication Officer Sanjay Bhandari (email) or any member of EC to make corrections. MICHHAMI DUKKADAM!

Comic Book – Bhagwan Rishabhdev

To be continued in the next Jain Vani

Membership Directory Update

Members have been informed about 2015-2016 Directory via emails, announcements and News Letters. Please take a moment to verify or update your information by sending email to EC Secretary Prakash Shah at [email protected].

If you are not a member, we request you to visit temple website www.jsgd.org and download the membership form and mail it to temple along with fees. Deadline to provide your verifications and updates is October 10th, 2014.

If you have any questions regarding directory updates, you can write us an email at [email protected].

Jain Study Class Corner Quote for the month: “The universe is not for man alone, but is a theater of evolution for all living beings. Live and let live is its guiding principle. 'Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah' - Non-injury is the highest religion.” ―

Sutra and Stavan Recital

Sutra and Stavan recital program was held on 17th August Sunday between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. More than 80 study class students participated in the program.

Study class wants to thank following volunteers for making the program success

Coordinators: Kamal Jain and Guruji (Mahendrabhai J Shah) Judges: Niral Shah, Birva Shah, Anuja Shah, Sunita Zaveri and Smita Koradia Food: Rachna Parakh, Pratiksha Shah, Jyotiben Shah, Sohiniben Shah Gifts Coordination: Hemali Doshi

We thank EC for announcing $11 gift for each participating student which will be distributed during Paryushan.

Study Class Essay Competition Study class sincerely wants to thank all the judges for the essay competition – We have received the results and are in process of compiling them for publication. Thanks to Vinitaben Parekh for coordinating this task.

List of Judges:

Anuja Shah, Avnee Shah, Bhavna Mehta, Chirag Shah, Dr. Kanti Shah, Hetali Lodaya, Meghna Chauhan, Monica Shah, Naren Shah, Niral Shah, Nutanbhai Shah, Rajesh Jain, Rishi Zaveri, Roshini Shah, Shaan Kothari, Shamita Shah, Subir Shah, Suchita Shah, Sunita Zaveri, Vanitha Mehta, Vinita Parekh.

Thanks to all Judges for their time and efforts.

Warm Farewell and Recognition

Study class wants to sincerely thank Mahendrabhai and Indiraben Doshi for their contribution to study class as teacher and through their sponsorships. They have donated $501 again this month to study class. They will be moving to North Carolina and we wish them best of luck.

Study Class Sponsorship:

Lifetime sponsorship is $1001 and you can select a month of your choice for lifetime. The monthly sponsorship is $125. For sponsoring study class, please contact Kamlesh Shah at or email [email protected]

You may also sponsor lunch at study class to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or maybe you need no reason.

Please contact Rachna Parakh or Pratiksha Shah

New Sponsor:

Mahendrabhai and Indiraben Doshi – 4 months

Hindi Class time is 9:45 am – 10:45 AM Jain Study Class time is 11:00 – 1:00 PM Upcoming Study Class Dates for 2014 Oct 12th Oct 19th http://www.jsgd.org/studyclass.php

Hindi Class Corner Hindi Class Registrations are due for the year 2014-15. The can register from the jsgd.org web site.

Warm Farewell to Mahendrabhai Doshi and Indiraben Doshi

As most of us know our Jain Society of Greater Detroit (JSGD Sangh) has been very fortunate and blessed with so many wonderful members who have been pillars, trail blazers and ever shining stars to build the foundation, to encourage others and to lead many of us.

Resp. Mahendrabhai Doshi and Indiraben Doshi are one of the stars of our JSGD galaxy. For more than 35 years they have been role models in many activities of our society by being members of many teams and committees and have guided many members in religious activities and adhyatmic progress.

Their move from Michigan to North Carolina is a blessing for them to be closer to their family members. we wish them well and ever progressive in their endeavors. Their absence will be surely felt by JSGD members. JSGD will always welcome them when they visit us in coming years.

Glimpses of JSGD representation at India Day, Paryushan parva, Kshamavani Diwas and Misc

Glimpses of Parana Day - 2014

JOY Board 2013-14 President Umang Lathia

Vice President Sheily Shah Jai Jinendra,

Secretary Rishi Mehta We hope that everyone had a great summer! During Paryushan this year, we had our annual JOY elections and we would like to introduce our new 2014-2015 board. They are as follows: Treasurer Riya Shah President: Sheily Shah

Public Relations Vice President: Utsav Lathia Bhumika Jain Treasurer: Chintan Maheshwari Public Relations: Bhumika Jain Publications Publications: Juhi Nahata Mira Sanghvi Media Manager: Kunal Shah

Media Manager Community Service Director: Shreyans Munot Utsav Lathia Advisors: Amit Lathia and Reepal Shah

Advisors We would also like to acknowledge our past JOY board members Umang Lathia, Sheily Amit Lathia Shah, Riya Shah, Rishi Mehta, Bhumika Jain, Mira Sanghvi, Utsav Lathia, and Rakhi Shah. Reepal Shah For those of you that don't know what JOY is, it's the Jain Organization of Youth, and it is a

JOY Web Page great way to get younger generations involved in our Jain community. It is open to all youth http://jsgd.org/joy.php that are in the 7th grade and above. By being a part of JOY, you can acquire community service hours, leadership skills, and socialize with other Jain kids just like you! If you are interesting in joining, make sure you attend the JOY General Body Meeting that's coming soon! We have many more JOY events planned throughout the year, so be sure to keep an eye out for emails and other notifications. We look forward to another great year with you fellow young Jains! -JOY Board 2014-2015

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