Seemandhar Swami Choumukh Ji at Neminath temple, Azimganj

Choumukh Seemandhar Swami

Azimganj

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 Choumukh Seemandhar Swami 

Missing Idol

Azimganj

Azimganj Sri Neminath temple is two storey. There is  Seemandhar Swami Gambhara in the first floor. An idol of the group of four is missing since many years. Perhaps it became khandit long back and removed. There is a need of installation of the missing idol.

I have repeatedly requested to install one since long times.

I am thankful to Mr. Sunil Churoria, secretary, Azimganj Sri Sangh, who has sent me thiese pictures today. 

He has told me to order for this idol (11 inches) to be built. I will do it as soon as possible. 

It is to be remebered that Acharya Padmasagar Suri was instrumental to huge unnecessary rennovations in Neminath temple. He urged at that time that there are many faults in its construction and Sangh reconstructed the temple at many places. 

However, he could not see this and another Khandit Pratima in Sri Navpad Ji (Crystal). Khandit idol of Navpad ji was replaced in auspiecies of Pujya Sadhwi Hempragyan Sri ji during her Chaturmas in Azimganj.

Now the Sangh will install this very idol of Seemandhar Swami. Thanks again to Mr. Sunil Churoria.

  

With regards,

Jyoti Kothari

(N.B. Jyoti Kothari is proprietor of Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry.

He is a Non-resident Azimganjite.)

Navpad Oli begins from September 26

Navpad Oli, a Jain festival will be starting from September 26 this year 2009. The Navapad is also referred as Siddhachakra. Jain community worship Navapad by performing nine Ayambil in nine days between Shukla Saptami and Purnima of lunar month Ashwina. The Navpad Oli is also observed in Chaitra.


Azimganj people has been observing Navapd Oli since long time with great enthusiasm and devotion. Azimganj Jain Sangh also performs Siddhacakra Mahapujan that is also refereed as Navpad Mandal Pujan every year at Sri Neminath Swami Jain Temple.

Mandal ji Puja will be performed on October 4 this year 2009.

Read more:
Festival of India: Navpad Oli in Jainism

नवपद पूजा के कुछ दोहों का अर्थ

Architecture of Jain Temples


Presented by:
Jyoti Kothari


Jyoti Kothari is proprietor of Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry.
He is a Non-resident Azimganjite.