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JAINA sends two calendars each year. One full size wall calendar & one small desk calendar. I use desk calendar at work. Anybody interested in having full size wall calendar? Lets us know, we can pass on, next time we meet. I also have calendars from past few years. What …
Do kids like what is made during Sunday Shala Lunch? If not then what’s favorite food which we can serve in Derasar. Please indicate your answers for below questions: On Jan-17 Puri, Chole, Rice, Kheer served (What kids liked in this?) On Jan-31 Bread Upit & Custard Fruit Pudding served …
This year some of us are planning to Samvatsari Pratikaman on Sunday 23rd Aug as per Alchalgaach Deravasi Rituals. Ami would be leading the Pratikaman. Location is still not decided yet and for the timings i guess we would be starting the Pratikaman by 3.30 so that we can finish …
As we were growing up we have heard several stories about interesting facts or interesting stories about our temples. I am starting this thread to start capturing some of these and get additional inputs from others. For starters: There is a temple complex (I believe in Gundhara) with a temple …
Some of you already know about this. There is movement underway to Building a resort community and gathering of like-minded individuals of all ages and families based upon the principles of non-violence and vegetarianism, teachings of Bhagvan Mahaveer. The site selected is a property of around 500 acres in Tennessee. …
11 years of staying here and finally yesterday I visited the Fremont temple for the first time. I think its a nice temple. It looks more like a temple than the Sunnyvale Temple which is flat. It has a nice Shiva deity also outside in the open. The main temple …
Could not think of a suitable title. But hopefully the items below will help explain what I am trying to get back from you. So we have : 1) Kutchi Visha vs Kutchi Dasha 2) Shwetambar vs Digambar 3) Vagad vs Abhadaso vs Kanthi 4) Deravasi vs Sthanakvasi 5) Within …
Prashant already covered most of the points, some more to add to it. JAINA convention 2005 – Our first convention. It was a very well managed event, the volunteers have done an outstanding job. When i went on Thursday evening to the convention centre for the orientation, i kept wondering …
Jaina convention 2005 was held in Santa Clara Convention Center during July 1 – July 4. At the outset, I was not very sure how the convention will be. But now after its over, I am glad that I attended. It was our first Jaina convention. It was mostly well …