Jain center of Southern California is planning to hold "Ashtapadji Puja" with memorable replica of "Ashtapad Tirth" and 24 Tirthankars, on Sunday, August 27 2017. JCSC is exploring to bring all 24 Tirthankars, made in pure marble and decent carving of 9 inch height pratimajis from India.Anyone interested in taking the Labh (benefit) of Pratima Bharavanu/Pratimaji Sthapna during Ashtapadji Puja, please sign up for the Pratimaji you wish to install. Please fill up the form attached here with and hand over to the under mentioned contacts. Opportunity is open for first come first basis. Persons taking Labh of Pratimaji Bharavanu will carry the Pratimaji in the procession. Nakro $251/- Persons taking Labh of Pratimaji Sthapna will do the Pokhna, receive the Pratimaji do the Sthapna on the Astapad and after the Pujan install this Pratimaji in their house for ever Nakro $251/-. 18 Abhishek labh of these pratimaji’s, on Saturday August 26 2017 will be shared by families taking labh of Bharvanu and Sthapna. Two members from each family. We are glad to inform you that we are receiving lot of pledges for Pratimaji Bharavanu and Pratimaji Sthapna. Also quite a few people have taken labh of both Pratimaji Bharavanu and Sthapna. Some Clarifications: A family can request Sthapna of whichever Tirthankar they want. So, there may be more than one Parshvanath or Mahavirswami etc. and Jain Cenetr will accommodate that request. However for Pratimaji Bharavanu, families will have no choice of Tirthankar they want unless they do both Bharavanu and Sthapna. Reason being families doing only Stahpna will be choosing the Tirthankar, and to match that, we need to ensure that, the same Tirthankar is pledged for Bharavanu. Ashtapad: Ashtapad Tirth is one of the five major Tirths in the Jain Religion. It is supposed to be situated in the tranquil heights of snow clad Himalayas and is open to the skies.As per Jain scriptures, the first Tirthankar Bhagwan Rishabhdev had attained nirvana on the Ashtapad Mountain.His son Chakravarti King Bharat built the Astapad Tirth in crystal and gemstones as a memorial to commemorate the nirvana of Tirthankars.The name “Ashtapad” is derived from the fact that there are eight (Ashta) steps (Pad) leading to this Tirth.
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Contact for Pledge: Ketan Parekh or
Dr. Mahendra Shah
Other details or any inquiry contact Dr. Mahendra Shah at 714-757-9490 or
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