JSMC Diwali Celebration Wednesday, October 30 to Sunday, November 3

We are happy to announce that Shri Shri Shrenikbhai Gala will be with us during Diwali. Shri Shrenikbhai is from Mumbai, India. At a very young age, he had a great interest in Religious knowledge and Sacred practices(puja and pujans). Also, he has studied Jain philosophy and many Sutras from many Saints in India and Mumbai University. Shrenikbhai travels extensively to preach Jainism in many Jain centers in the USA. He has received blessings from Many Hon. Acharyas, Sadhu and Sadhviji bhagwants for preaching and practicing Jainism and Spirituality all over the world.   Please find below the schedule and sponsorship opportunities and Poojan signup for Diwali. JSMC Thanks  JSMC Executive Committee members family and Board of Trustees family for sponsoring the Membership Appreciation Dinner Jagdish & Renuka Mehta family and Ramesh & Surekha Parekh family for sponsoring New Year afternoon Swamivatsalya

Diwali Swamivatsalya & Navkarsi Sponsorship

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Shree Mahavir Swami Nirvan Kalyanak Celebration Friday, November 1, 2024 @ 6:00am - 8:30am

At the age of 72, on the dawn of Amavasya, the 30th day of Ashwin in the year 471, before the Vikram era (527 B.C.), Bhagwan Mahavir Swami, 24th Jain Tirthankara left his human body. He attained Nirvana at Pawapuri, Bihar, India. It was a very dark night without the light of the gods or the moon. This occasion is celebrated as Diwali, the festival of lights, symbolizing the perpetuation and universalization of his truth-revealing and soul-illuminating light of knowledge in his physical absence.    Since then, Jains have celebrated the festival of Diwali, the last day of the Jain calendar, to commemorate Bhagwan Mahavir Swami's attainment of Moksha.

For more information, Contact Anant Patni or Indravadan Shah

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Stuti Competition & Diwali Ashta Prakari Pooja

JSMC is getting ready for Diwali. On this festival of light let us also enlighten our inner selves. After two years we will have Stuti Competition and Ashta Prakäri Puja.    Participating in the Stuti Competition is the best way to learn stuti and its meaning. We encourage all youth to participate and parents to inspire their children. Parents can prepare children for this competition by singing the Stutis and explaining the meaning.    All participants will be awarded a prize and a certificate.    Please contact Education Secretary for details of the syllabus for the Stuti Competition.    Stuti Recitation Contest - 2024  Stuti Competition:  Saturday, November 2nd   Place:     Päthashälä Class Level 2 and 3 classroom Date:     Saturday, November 2nd    Time:     09:30 AM      Pathshala Kids Ashta Prakäri Puja: Sunday, November 3rd    Place:   Old Prayer Hall   Date:    Sunday, November 3rd  Time:   10:00 AM     No Registration is required for Ashta Prakari puja.   All participants will get to do Puja on the photo of Bhagawän.  Participants with Puja clothes will have the opportunity to do Puja on Bhagawän Murti. We will provide all Puja material. However, if you wish you may bring your own Thali, Divo, and other Puja material.    Indian attire is recommended.  Stuti Competition Sign up