The Jain Vishwa Bharati Orlando Florida celebrated the Akshay Tritiya Varshik Mahotsav and anniversary of the center in the presence of Adarniya Samani Bhavit Pragyaji and Samani Amit Pragyaji. Panditji Jayshbhai Khona from Milpitas California graciously performed all the poojas. The highlight of these two days were Varshitap parana of Smt. Sharmilaben Mehta and Varshitap Beyasna Parana of Smt. Harshaben Nagada. Both the Tapasvis had attham during the event and had good sata.
The activity filled two day event started on April 29th with Snatra Poojan followed by Bhaktamar Poojan. The morning session concluded with Aarti and Mangal Divo. The afternoon session started with Mangalacharan and welcome speech by JVB Orlando President Ashok Shah. Samaniji Bhavit Pragyaji gave a lecture on “Leshya Dhyan”. The afternoon event concluded with Swamivatsalya sponsored by Indravadanbhai & Saudaminiben and Sharmilaben Ashwinbhai Mehta & family.
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The evening program started with Bhavana.
Daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Sharmilaben performed the Akshay-Tritiya dance. Very soon people got engrossed in to the Bhavanas and program concluded late past 11.00pm.
The next morning, Sunday, started at 7.00am with recital of Bhaktamar Stotra and Prekshadhyan.
After the breakfast, the program started with Mangalacharan and Aksah Tritiya song by Sangeet Mandali of Orlando. Next, there was a lecture by Samani Amit Pragyaji on “How to change thoughts”. Dharmikbhai, son of Sharmilaben, thanked everyone for their enthusiasm and efforts to celebrate the parana. Committee member Devangbhai Chitaliya thanked everyone for attending the event. At about 11.30am the Parana function of Smt. Sharmilaben and Harshaben started. Everyone attending the function offered Ikshu-Ras to the Tapasvis. The event concluded with Swamivatsalya sponsored by Rasikbhai and Harshaben Nagada and family. This was an inspiring experience to those who participated in the event and created an atmosphere to accept such tapascharyas by themselves. Everyone wished the very best to the Tapasvis.
Master of ceremony was Samani Amit Pragyaji. About 200 people participated in this event.