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 (917) 864-0904 WEBSITE: WWW.NYJAINCENTER.ORG E-MAIL: [email protected] Tel: (718)478-9141 • Fax: (718)478-9144 Secretary Mr. Robin R Shah (917) 749-6892 Chief Financial Officer Mr. Sanjay K. Pandya CELEBRATES (917) 660-7617 TRUSTEES Dr. Dilip R. Mukhtyar (718) 823-2396 Vir Samvat 2540 Vikram Samvat 2070 Year 2014 Mr. Abhay Kothari (516) 314-6937 Mr. Cherryl Shah (646) 209-0469 Mr. Hemchand Bardia Paryushan Mahaparva: (646) 662-2694 Mr. Navneet Kothari August 22-29, 2014 (631) 586-1579 Mr. Sandeep Shah (914) 318-2141 Mr. Sunil N. Doshi Das Lakshan Mahaparva: (917) 863-6661 August 30-September 8, 2014 Mr. Vipul Shah (917) 593-6116 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Swapna Darshan: President August 24, 2014 Mr. Rajesh Shah (Trustee) (646) 361-3637 Vice President Mr. Nitin Ajmera (516) 849-1929 Administrator Mr. Mukesh Shah (516) 200-9912 Co-Administrator Mr. Kamlesh Shah (646) 645-1532 Treasurer Mr. Rajesh Shah (CPA) (917) 406-7593 MEMBERS Mr. Ajay Jain (516) 852-8592 Mr. Hasmukh Shah (Trustee) (347) 517-7760 Mr. Haresh Shah (516) 906-5506 Mr. Ravikant Jargad (718) 564-9352 Mr. Rajmohan Kothari (917) 535-7170 Mr. Snehal Shah (917) 319-2599 Mrs. Sampurna Jain (718) 812-7359 Mr. Swetal Varaiya EDITOR: Mr. Mukesh Shah (917) 514-6401 ßMr. Nilesh Shah (201) 936-5237 JAI JINENDRA Swapna Darshan Ceremony DATE & TIME: Sunday, August 24th, 2014, 3:00 PM ONWARDS PLACE: Queens College, The City University of NY, 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 SPONSORS: Swamivatsalya:- Mr. Kanak and Mrs. Prabha Golia & family; Dr. Ajay and Dr. Smita Lodha & family. WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR SPONSORS SO ANY MEMBERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THE EVENT (INDIVIDUAL or JOINT), SHOULD GIVE THEIR NAMES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND/OR JCA OFFICE. Gheeboli will be held for Swapna Darshan, Sonani Mala (Gold Chain) and Motini Mala (Pearl Chain). Following 5 Swapnas and its Sonani and Motini Mala will be given thru a DRAW. There will be donation of $151/- for one entry to the DRAW. All names will be kept in draw. First draw will take place for 5 Swapna Darshan; Second draw will be for 5 Sonani Mala and third draw will be for 5 Motini Mala. You can have as many entries as you want by donat- ing $151/- for each entry. You will have maximum 15 chances to get Swapna draw. However the winning entry will not be eligible for the next draw. Please participate generously and give your names to any of the committee members on or before the time of lucky draw on Saturday Aug 23, 2014. Draw will take place before the Swapna Darshan Ceremony starts. Bhagyashali who takes the Ghee Boli of Mata Pita of Lord Mahavir should arrive at the hall at 2:30 PM as the Vargoda procession will start at 3.00 PM sharp. Swapna Swapna Meaning of Swapna Swapna Meaning of Number Name Swapna Number Name Swapna 2 Rushabh Bull 7 Surya Sun 3 Kesarisinha Lion 9 Kalash Silver Jug 6 Chandra Moon DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Long Island and Points East: On LIE (495) take Exit #23 - MAIN STREET. Turn Left on Main St. & then, Turn Left on REEVES Ave, Enter QC via GATE-3.Look for Kupferberg Parking lot (#5 and #14) and go to DH Armstrong Alley (“Q” Cafe). From Manhattan and Points West: On LIE (495) take Exit #23 - MAIN STREET. Turn Right on Main St. & then, Turn Left on REEVES Ave, Enter QC via GATE-3. Look for Kupferberg Parking lot (#5 and #14) and go to DH Armstrong Alley (“Q” Cafe). SUBWAYS DIRECTIONS: Via Flushing: Take the Long Island Railroad or the #7 subway to Main Street, Flushing. From Main Street, take the Q25, Q34 or Q17 bus. Via Forest Hills: Take the E, F, M, or R subway to the 71st and Continental Avenue in Forest Hills. Take the exit marked “North side 70 Ave and 108 St.” At the corner, take the Q64 bus to Kissena Boulevard and Jewel Avenue. Stops one block south of campus. Via Jamaica: Take the F subway to Parsons Boulevard or the LIRR to the Jamaica Station. From Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street or Hillside Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, take the Q25 or Q34 bus. From Hillside Avenue and either 169th or 179th Street, take the Q17 bus to the LIE and Kissena Boulevard. BUS LINES DIRECTIONS: Q25-34 Runs from Main Street, Flushing (#7 subway and LIRR stations), along Kissena (stops at the main gate) and Parsons Boulevards to Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street (BMT and IND). Q44 Runs from West Farms Square, Bronx (IRT) to Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica (LIRR station). Stops at Main Street and Melbourne Avenue, two blocks west of campus. Q64 Runs from Continental Avenue, Forest Hills (IND), along Jewel Avenue to 164th Street. Stops one block from campus. Q17 Runs from Main Street, Flushing (#7 subway and LIRR stations), to 165th Street terminal in Jamaica (passing the IND 179th Street station). Travels along Kissena Boulevard, LIE service road, 188th Street, and Hillside Avenue. Stops at Kissena and the LIE, two blocks from the main gate. Q88 Runs from Springfield Boulevard and Union Turnpike along Springfield to 73rd Avenue; along (or west on) 73rd Avenue to 188th Street; along 188th Street to the LIE; along LIE service road to Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard. Stops at Kissena Boulevard and the LIE, two blocks from the main gate. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Jai Jinendra. Dear Sadharmik Brothers and Sisters: It is a great pleasure and honor to report that our center is sound in physical and financial condition with support from all of you. Board of Trustees and Executive Committee are working hard to maintain the integrity and unity of JCA and move forward. JCA is having different activities at the Center and requests all to participate and be part of it. JCA just celebrated Ninth Pratishtha Anniversary of our Temple and Fourth Pratishtha Anniversary of Shri Ashtapadji and Shri Chovishi with great joy and success. JCA will be celebrating Paryushan Mahaparv and Das Lakshan in August/Sept 2014 and requests all to participate. All program details are given in this publication for Paryushan and Das Lakshan. If there are any changes JCA will send an email to inform you, please check your email. Your continued financial support is very much appreciated. JCA needs many Volunteers to help in all events; your help will be greatly appreciated. Please give your names to EC or JCA Manager as volunteer. This year JCA is very fortunate to have many great Scholars and Vidhikars for Paryushan and Das Lakshan for year 2014 and we request all of you to participate in these religious events and support JCA. JCA is planning a great upcoming tenth (10th) Pratishtha Anniversary of our Temple and fifth (5th) Pratishtha anniversary of Shri Ashtapadji and Shri Chovisi in June 2015. With your support and help this event can be made possible a great success, similar to our 2005 Temple Pratishtha and 2010 Shri Ashtapadji and Shri Chovishi Pratishtha. JCA has started planning this event and will need help from all of you. This event will need many volunteers and JCA is sure all of you will help to make this our event a great success. Please remember our roots and hearts are here in Jain Center of America, NY first. JCA Sadharmik brother and his family has been serving Paryushan meals to all young Jain professionals and students in Tri state area for many years and will also be serving meals this year at no cost. This program has been a great success and participation has been increasing every year. Many Professionals and Students have been helped by this Jain Religious tradition of helping and shar- ing. These meals are served in Manhattan and few other cities. Some details are in this publication and more will be sent by emails soon. I thank on behalf of JCA, our Sadharmik brother and his family for their generous help to Jain community and to keep up the Jain tradition. JCA encourages all Sadharmiks for such a great community help. Lake Success project is expected to be approved by the Village Planning Board in Aug. 2014. JCA will send detailed information to all of you, as soon as JCA receives written confirmation from the Village of Lake Success with all required details and Covenants and restrictions etc. This will be presented to all JCA members and will be discussed in few General Body meetings for future of the project. JCA thanks all those who helped in this project with their countless time and efforts. All the progress and success of JCA is due to your support and help. On behalf of JCA I thank every one of you and request you for your continued support. Please participate in Paryushan Mahaparv and Das Lakshan Mahaparv. Thanks and Regards, Jawahar A. Shetti, Chairman, JCA MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Jai Jinendra. Dear Saadharmik Brothers and Sisters: It gives me great pleasure in to invite you to the Paryushana and Das Lakshana Parva of 2014. Since I’ve served as the President of JCA in the last 2 years, there has not been a single occasion where we as a Sangh have come together so strongly and expressed our beliefs and values in teachings and message of our Bhagwan Mahavir. This year, we are very fortunate to be graced by Shri Lalitbhai Dhami, Shri Nipun Shah and Shri Ankit Shah of Tapovan on the 2nd floor from August 22 to August 29.