Amber (Amer) mela on 29th

Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur has been organizing amber (Amer) mela on 29th September as every year at Amber Jain temple and Dadabadi.

This fair will be organized in the auspices of Jain monks and nuns staying in Jaipur. Jain saints will start from Vichakshan Bhawan, Johari Bazar. Jaipur early in the morning along with laymen. There will be Snatra Puja at  Sri Chandaprabhu Jain temple, Amber followed by a breakfast in Dadabadi campus (situated opposite to the temple). .

The main attraction of this Mela (fair) is Nandishwar Dweep Pujan.  There is an old wooden model of Nandishwar Dwip that will be brought out for Puja and public viewing on the day as usual. Puja will be followed by Sadharmi Vatsalya for all sects of Swetambar Jain community.

It is worth noted that Pt. Shivachandra Gani composed Nandishwar Dweep Pujan some two centuries back on the day of Jirnoddhar of this temple. This Puja is being organized every year since then.

Amber Jain temple

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Jyoti Kothari

Atharah Abhishek and Dadaguru Dev pujan at Amer (Amber)

Mulgambhara, Amber temple

Gumbaz, Amber Jain temple

View of Amber fort from Dadabadi

Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh will organizes Atharah Abhishek at Sri Chandaprabhu Jain temple, Amber and Dadabadi for cleaning and purification of the idols and foot prints tomorrow morning Saturday, October 9, 2010.

Vidhikarak Prem Chand Shrishrimal will perform all rituals.

Atharah Abhishek Puja will be followed by Dadaguru Dev Puja in the Dadabadi, Amber. Both of  these program is being organized on the previous day of Amer mela (Sunday, October 10, 2010)

Amber Jain temple

Map of Amber temple

Annual program of Chandaprabhu Jain temple, Amber on Sunday, October 10, 2010

Annual program of Chandaprabhu Jain temple, Amber on Sunday, October 10, 2010

Annual program of Sri Chandaprabhu Jain temple, Amber will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Nandishwar Dweep Pujan will be organized as usual in the morning followed by Sadharmi Vatsalya (Lunch). Large numbers of Jaipur Swetambar Jain people participate in this annual program popularly known as Amer Mela.

 Sthanakvasi, Terapanthi, Tapagachchh, Khartar Gachchh all sects of Swetambar Jain community join the Amer Mela. However, the program is solely organized by the Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur.

Amber Jain temple is one of the oldest temple in Jaipur. Sri Chandaprabhu Swami is the main deity of the temple along with two other Tirthankar idols.

Sri Jin Kushal Suri Dadabadi is situated opposite to the temple.

Map of Amber temple