Paush Dasami festival in Mohanbadi on December 30, 2010

Paush Dasami festival will be observed in Mohanbadi on Thursday, December 30, 2010. Paush Dasami is the birth day or Janma Kalyanak of Lord Parasnath, twenty third Tirthankar. Purushadaniya Parshwanath swami was born in Varanasi some 2900 years back.


Parshwanath Panch Kalyanak Puja will be conducted in Sanwalia Parasnath temple at Mohanbadi at 1.00 PM in the afternoon. The puja will be followed by a procession which will include elephants, horses, musical band. The devotees will carry lord Parasnath on their shoulders in a palenqueen (Palki). The procession will start at 3.30 PM from Mohanbadi, Galta Road and will reach Sri Suparshwanath Jain temple (Panchayati Mandir) at Dada market, Gheewalon ka rasta, Johari Bazar, Jaipur, passing through Surajpole gate, Ramganj Choupad,  Badi Choupad.and Johari Bazar.

There will be a ceremonial "Arati" at Panchayati mandir on the eve of reaching procession (Julush / Barghoda).

Video of last year procession (Paush Dasmi)

Paush Dasmi 2010 (Parasnath Janma Kalyanak) in Jaipur

Paush dasmi 2010 Videos 

New Jain website

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Khartar Gachchh Sangh AGM approves building new temples

Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur held on December 19, Sunday at Vichakshan Smriti Bhawan at 10.30 AM. Audited report of previous year account and budget for the next year proposed by the executive committee has been approved as it is by the general body. General body has also appointed auditors for the coming year.

Members of the general body discussed a lot on the topic of building new temples in Mohanbadi and Nathmal Ji Ka Katla after the routine discussions. General body approved construction of a grand new Jain temple in Mohanbadi and appointed Sri Kushal Chand Surana as convener of the same. Sri Vimal Chand Surana is appointed as Deputy convener of the temple project. Sri Kumarpal V Shah, Dholka has been appointed as "Margadarshak" (Advisor).

General body has also approved project of reconstruction of Adinath temple at Nathmal Ji Ka Katla, Agra Road, Jaipur along with a Dadabadi and Dharmshala.

Katla Mandir Video:



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List of Jain Temples and Dadabadi managed by Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur

1. Shri Chanda Prabhu Temple and Dadabadi at Amber
2. Shri Suparshwanath  Temple at Khoh
3. Shri Parswanath Temple and Dadabadi at Mohanbadi, Galta Road
4. Shri Shantivijay Suri Guru Mandir, Samadhi Mandir of Shiv Ji Ram Ji Maharaj, Pujya Jayanand Ji Maharaj, Pujya Punya Shri ji Maharaj, Samata Murti Vichakshan Shri ji Maharaj, Agam Jyoti Sri Sajjan Sri ji Maharaj at Mohanbadi, Galta Road.
Map of  Mohanbadi

5. Shri Suparshwanath Panchayati temple, Dada, Gheewalon Ka rasta, Joharai Bazar
6. Adinath (Rishabhdev) temple, Katla Mandir near Agrawal college, Agra Road, Jaipur
7. Mahavira Swami temple at Tonk Fatak
8.  Jain temple at Mansarovar near Heera Path choraha
9. Twin temple and Dadabadi at Sanganer
10. Temple and Dadabadi at Chaksu
11. Sri Vasupujya Swami temple and Jin Kushal Suri Dadabadi at Malpura, District Tonk.