Digamber Jains London

 Jai Jinendra!

Paryushan Parva 2016

Tuesday 6th September till Sunday 18th September

As we approach Paryushan, we are presented once again with an excellent opportunity to make significant in-roads in embarking and furthering our individual spiritual journeys, journeys that we are all priveleged in even being able to make in the first place, journeys that we may not have the opportunity to make again for an awfully long time. So come and join the celebrations of Paryushan!
This year, we will have the benefit of Vidhvaan Nileshbhai Jain’s expert and insightful mastery of tatva -both mornings and evenings. He will try and conduct the programme in both Hindi and Gujarati.

Nileshbhai will be staying at the mandir. Please put your names down for helping out with his meals, the list is on the notice board.
Weekdays 

08.00 – 08.15: Jinendra Prakshalan 

08.15 – 09.30: Das Laxan Puja 

09.30 – 10.30: Nileshbhai’s Swadhyay

10.30 – 11.30: Pujya Gurudev’s CD Pravachan
18.45 – 19.15: Jinendra Bhakti 

19.15 – 20.15: Pratikraman 

20.15 – 20.30: Jinendra Aarti 

20.30 – 21.30: Nileshbhai’s Swadhyay 
Weekends 

08.30 – 09.45: Jinendra Prakshalan & Puja

09.45 – 10.45: Nileshbhai’s Swadhyay

10.45 – 11.45: Pujya Gurudev’s CD Pravachan

18.45 – 19.15: Jinendra Bhakti

19.15 – 20.15: Pratikraman

20.15 – 20.30: Jinendra Aarti 

20.30 – 21.30: Nileshbhai’s Swadhyay
We have tried to adjust the timings so that maximum number of people can take part in all the programme. Please bear with us if there is a delay of a few minutes here or there in any of the above timings
 

Dhwaja Rohan & Swami Vatsalya Vegan Bhojan

Sunday 18th September 2016
The Dhwaja Rohan ceremony and Swami Vatsalya bhojan will take place on Sunday 18th September . The Dhwaja is a symbol of any Mandir to highlight to any Saadharmi that here resides a virtual Samovasaran in these premises! The Dhwaja Rohan (flag raising) ceremony is symbolic in cementing that Jain Dharma is well and truly alive in this 5th era. We will complement the day with the annual Swami Vatsalya Bhojan, a delightful and almost inherent event where fellow Saadharmis will come together to mark the end of Paryushan, giving us an opportunity to strengthen the unity and spirit of our Mandal. On this day, we will conduct Jinendra Maha-Abhishek at a later time to enable those that may have not participated or witnessed this wonderful and humbling ceremony before. It is an ideal opportunity to introduce this privileged activity to the younger generation and we would enourage all families with little ones to attend. They are also invited to recite a prayer if they wish to do so.
The programme for the day will be as follows:

08.00 – 09.00: Gurudev’s CD Pravachan
09.00 – 10.15: Jinendra Maha-Abhishek, Prakshalan & Puja
10.15 – 10.45: Nileshbhai’s Swadhyay
10.45 – 12.00: Childrens’ Performance & Dhwaja Rohan
12.30 – 14.30: Swami Vatsalya Bhojan at Masefield Suite, Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Ave, HA3 5BD
  
The boli for the Dhwaja Rohan will take place on Saturday 17th September am, 2016.
To enable an accurate list for catering purposes, please give your names if you will be attending to Nileshbhai, our pujari, by Sunday 11th September at the latest.We will be subsidising the bhojan, so a £5 nominal charge will be applied to non-members. This charge will be applied to the non members over the age of 8. As every year, please inform the EC if anyone would like to donate specifically to the Swamivatsalya Bhojan to mark any personal special occasion. There is free parking for 3 hours at the leisure centre, however, A VALID TICKET MUST BE DISPLAYED.
This year we are supporting the Jain Vegans Working Group and their ‘GIVE UP DAIRY FOR PARYUSHANA’. During the festival, many of you will be planning to fast in some way.In addition to the activities you will already be planning this year, we humbly request you to also consider giving up dairy products. Avoiding dairy can help stop the violence inflicted on cows in milk production. It can also help cultivate self control, and reduce your environmental footprint.

For further information, guidance and resources:

– watch our 2-minute video presentation:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcFX9V8vOk8
– visit: www.jainvegans.org/paryushan

Finally, we have the following fund raising schemes also in place. Kindly take part in dharma daan by way of:
1) Mangal Kalash to be installed on Day 1 on Mandlo – Center @ £75 and rest 4 sides @ £51 each.  
2) Arti for each day of Paryushan – boli
3) Paryushan Puja – 10 days @ £101 and 1 day @ £11 
4) Paryushan fund
5) SV Bhojan fund
Jai Jinendra!!

SHREE DIGAMBER JAIN ASSOCIATION www.mahavirjaintemple.com
 Jai Jinendra!

It’s great news.. Hemantbhai has arrived for the ten year celebrations. His lectures will start this weekend. Please take note of the schedule and changed timings due to rehearsals etc.
Saturday 6th Morning

08.15 – 08.30am: Jinendra Abhishek

08.30 – 09.30am: Pujya Gurudev’s Pravachan 

09.30 – 10.30am: Jinendra Puja

10.30 – 11.30am: Swadhyay – Hemantbhai Gandhi
Evening

07.30 -08.00pm: Jinendra Bhakti

08.00 – 09.00pm: Swadhyay – Hemantbhai Gandhi
Sunday 7th Morning

07.45 – 08.00am: Jinendra Abhishek

08.00 – 09.00am: Pujya Gurudev’s Pravachan

09.00 – 09.45am: Jinendra Puja

09.45 – 10.30am: Swadhyay – Hemantbhai Gandhi 
Evening

07.30 – 08.00pm: Jinendra Bhakti 

08.00 – 09.00pm: Swadhyay – Hemantbhai Gandhi

WEEKDAYS
Morning

08.15 – 08.30am: Jinendra Abhishek

08.30 – 09.30am: Jinendra Puja

09.30 – 10.30am: Swadhyay – Hemantbhai Gandhi

10.30 – 11.30am: Pujya Gurudev’s Pravachan
Evening
07.30-08.00pm: Jinendra Bhakti 

08.00 – 09.00pm: Swadhyay – Hemantbhai Gandhi

JAI JINENDRA!

SHREE DIGAMBER JAIN ASSOCIATION www.mahavirjaintemple.com
 Jai Jinendra!
We will be having a guest speaker, H H Shree Madabhinava Charurkeerthi Bhattarakaru, this Sunday 31st July between 10.30-11.30 am.
His Holiness Shree Madabhinava Charurkeerthi Bhattarakaru is head of the Moodabiri (Jain Kashi) Matha/Monastery, which is nearly 800 years old monastery located in the coastal part of Karnataka state, South India.

 H H Bhattarakaru is the care taker of oldest & sacred Jain agama scriptures of Jainism, the “Moolaagama” and “Parama Moolaagama”renowned as Dhawala granta (Scripts) found in their original form on palm leaves (4500 in number), namely “The Samayasara”, “Acharya Kunda Kundara Pravachana Sara”, “Niyama Sara”, “Mokshamarga Prakasha”, “Ishtopadesha”, “Kalyana Karaka” are in the famous Jain Kashi Math/Monastery.  
H H Bhattarakaru has in depth Knowledge about Jainism, Guides/Guru for all the traditional Jain agamas, rituals, Vidana’s, Panchakalyan, Pratishtan and Jain practices. H H Bhattarakaru actively work with all the Jain panth & sects to unite Jain community and also intra-faith forms across the world.
H H Bhattarakaru represents Jainism at international religious forms across the world, like World religious Parliament, International interfaith forms and also advocates for animal rights. 

Moodabidri town is also as called Jain Kashi, Jains live in and around Moodabidri since 3rd century B.C. Moodabiri has a 800 year old Jain mutt/Monastery &18 heritage ancient Jain temples, among them the famous one is Temple of Thousand pillars, it is one of the biggest heritage Jain temple (three level building) in the world.

Moodabidri Jain matha/monetary also has a collection of thousands of antic Jain idols made of Gold, silver, precious gems like Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Coral, Topaz.

Moodabidri is the centre for higher studies in Jainism and it houses the Rama Rani Research Centre and Library which preserves the ancient Dhavala Trilogy (Dhavala, Jaya Dhavala and Maha Dhavala) Jain scripts in palm leaves. Jain scholars and researchers from across the world visit Moodabdri Jain Kashi Matha/Monetary to do research work in Jainism. 

Jai Jinendra!

SHREE DIGAMBER JAIN ASSOCIATION www.mahavirjaintemple.com
 Jai Jinendra!
Dr Sanjeev Godha’s Visit

Thursday 7th July (PM) – Tuesday 12th July (AM) 2016
Dr Godha is a well-known Jain scholar and active at the Todarmal Smarak Trust. He is very young and has a powerful delivery, not to be missed lectures…Please note different timings on both Saturday and Sunday.
WEEKDAYS

Morning

08.15 – 08.30am: Jinendra Abhishek

08.30 – 09.30am: Jinendra Puja

09.30 – 10.30am: Swadhyay – Vi. Dr Godha

10.30 – 11.30am: Pujya Gurudev’s Pravachan

Evening

08.30 – 09.30pm: Swadhyay – Vi. Dr Godha
WEEKENDS

Saturday Morning

08.15 – 09.15am: Swadhyay – Dr. Godha

09.15 – 09.30am: Jinendra AbhishekPujya

09.30 – 10.30am: Jinendra Puja

10.30 – 11.30am: Gurudev’s Pravachan 

Evening

08.00 – 09.00pm: Swadhyay – Vi. Dr Godha
Sunday Morning

08.15 – 08.30am: Jinendra Abhishek

08.30 – 09.30am: Pujya Gurudev’s Pravachan

09.30 – 10.30am: Jinendra Puja

10.30 – 11.30am: Swadhyay – Vi. Dr Godha 
Evening

08.00 – 09.00pm: Swadhyay – Vi. Dr Godha

Please kindly put your names down for his meals, there are slots open for breakfast, lunch and dinner or contact our pujari Nileshbhai on 07931707562. We in the UK are very fortunate that we have speakers of such calibre visiting us to give us the benefit of their knowledge; we hope to see you all there!
 

 Jai Jinendra!

SHREE DIGAMBER JAIN ASSOCIATION 
www.mahavirjaintemple.com

 

Jai Jinendra!

 

Dear Saadharmis,

 

The Shree Digamber Jain Association, London cordially invites you to the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Shree Mahavir Swami Jinbimb Panchkalyanak Pratishta, London!!!

 

Venue: Hatch End High School, Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6NR

Date: 12th, 13th and 14th August, 2016

Time: 8:00am to 9:30pm

Vidhaan: 3-day Namokar Mantra Vidhaan

                   Conducted by Pt. Hemantbhai Gandhi and Pt. Sanjaybhai Shastri

 

Attached are the programme details which will also be available on our website www.mahavirjaintemple.com and will include:

Rath Yatra

3-day Namokar Mantra Vidhaan

Tatva Charcha               

Pathshala

Cultural evening             

Lunch and dinner on all days

 

Registration is mandatory for the event
Registration and entry to the 10 year Pratishta anniversary celebrations is free

Please complete the registration forms online at: https://goo.gl/vQW99k

If you are unable to register online, please complete paper registration forms available from Nileshbhai at the Mandir

We would appreciate a prompt response as places for the celebrations are limited
Closing date for all registrations is Sunday, 5th June 2016
 

Nakra & Donation List

 

We would be very grateful to receive your generous contributions towards the success of this event as outlined below:
Indra and Indrani (8 couples)       

£1100 per couple (for 3 days)

Rath Yatra & Sthapna (4 places)               

£501 per place

Pooja Thali (30 places/day)        

£151 per thali (for 2 people)

Meal Sponsorship

Full day (2 meals) – £5100 per day (3 places)

One meal – £2501 (6 places)                                    

Hall sponsorship

Full day £2000 (3 places)

Half day £1000 (6 places)

General event hosting                                  

£501

£251                                              

To make your contribution, kindly contact:

Sandipbhai (mobile: 07985141742) (sandip@daltral.co.uk)

Vibhorbhai (mobile: 07868714913) (vibhorsinghal@rediffmail.com)

Please find attached printable details of the celebrations including programme details, nakra/donation list and paper registration forms.
The celebrations promise to be an exciting and fitting tribute to our original Panchkalyanak Pratishta and we sincerely hope that as many of you can participate.
With best wishes,
10 Year Anniversary Celebration Team, SDJA

 

Jai Jinendra!