Jain Society of Greater Detroit
Temple reopening plan
Jai Jinendra Society Members
Hope everyone is in good Saata.
We are pleased to announce that we will continue to keep our Temple open every morning and evening post Ayambil Oli as well.
Morning hours: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Evening hours: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
For safety reasons, we have to continue to follow the protocols and regulations when visiting the Temple. If you are able to volunteer during the open hours, please use the following link to sign up:
JSGD Temple Opening Volunteers.xlsx
There may be days when we do not have a volunteer at the front desk. For your own safety and safety for others, anyone visiting the Temple is required to follow the process detailed below:
- Enter through the Entry door and exit through the Exit door to avoid crossing paths
- Sign the waiver form, one per family, for every visit. This waiver form helps in contact tracing.
- Use the shoe rack
- It is MANDATORY to cover your mouth and nose with cloth face cover/ mask while inside the Temple at all times
- Avoid close contact and maintain at least 6 feet distance with others. The social distancing markers are placed around the Prayer Hall.
- No socializing in temple or in parking lot.
- Please limit the number of people inside the prayer hall to 20. You may have to wait outside the prayer hall for others to come out.
- Please limit the time inside the prayer hall to maximum of 15 min so that others are not waiting outside.
- Members to do walk through darshan ONLY and are NOT permitted to do Abhishek or touch any Bhagwanji, Arti Thali, Ghantaji, chair or any common pooja material.
- Members are not permitted to cross the taped-out areas.
- Basement, Kitchen remain closed and changing clothes in temple is NOT permitted.
- Monitor your health. If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please stay home and DONOT come to the Temple.
With everyone’s safety in mind, members will be required to practice and comply with the State restrictions, CDC guidelines, and the suggested safety measures. If there is any violation, the Committees may have to reconsider the Temple reopening policies.
Once again, Thank you all for your support, encouragement and patience during these trying times. Anumodana to you all. If we have hurt anyone’s feelings, knowingly or unknowingly, MICCHAMI DUKHADAM.
Pranam.
DIWALI Program
Jai Jinendra.
Deepawali Parv ki Shubhkaamnaye.
This year, due to the unavoidable reasons, our Diwali celebrations will be virtual. As already in the schedule, we will be celebrating virtually on 21-Nov-20 starting at 11:00 am till 12:30 pm. Our virtual program will be around presentations from various committees on the achievements and upcoming events or plans for the rest of 2020. Members will be able to join via our YouTube channel link
http://tiny.cc/jsgdevent
For the General Body portion, we will keep our Chat forum open for any questions or comments.
Once again, Thank you all for your support, encouragement and patience during these trying times. Anumodana to you all. If we have hurt anyone’s feelings, knowingly or unknowingly, MICCHAMI DUKHADAM.
Pranam.
Ayambil Oli Program
Jai Jinendra.
We had a successful Ayambil Oli virtual program with daily Mini Sidhhchakra puja. Hope you were able to take laabh.
Anumodana to the members who completed Oli.
Please provide your name to Vinaybhai Shah at 248-703-0619 if you completed the Oli. We would like to publish your name.
Pranam.
Virtual Mini Siddhchakra Pujan
Jai Jinendra!
JSGD will be performing "Virtual Mini Siddhchakra Pujan" every Wednesday beginning November 4th, 2020 from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM.
It will be a Webex call. To join, please use the following link:
https://admin-116437.my.webex.com/meet/jsgdadmin
To join by phone:
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 790 581 606