Pratishtha: Jin Dutt Suri Dadabadi, Dholka

 Dholka, 38 KM from Ahmadabad is the birth place of first Dadagurudev Sri Jin Dutt Suri. Jin Dutt Suri was a renowned saint possessing rare qualities and virtues of an Acharya. He was Yugapradhan. First Dadaguru is being remembered by his millions of devotees worldwide even after eight centuries passed his death.Jain community especially Khartar Gachchh worship Dadaguru with dedication and devotion.

Dholka is also renowned for Jain pilgrimage center Kalikund Parasnath. There is a big temple of Kalikund Parshwanath at Dholka. There is a Dadabadi opposite to Kalikund Parasnath temple which is rebuilt. Pratishtha ceremony will take place between February 3 and 6, 2012 at the new premises. Large numbers of Khartar Gachchh Sadhu (Monks) and Sadhwi (Nuns) including Sri Kushal Muni, Muni Sri Mahendrasagar and Sadhwi Sri Maniprabha Sri will be present with their disciples during pratishtha ceremony. 

Travel Rajasthan: Malpura Dadabadi, Dadaguru Jin Kushal Suri

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Unfolding book by Mahopadhyay Sri Vinaysagar

 Mahopadhyay Sri Vinaysagar is one of the most learned and greatest scholar of Jainism. Especially, he is top in Khartargachchh history. Shri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur has published collection of his research articles about Khartar Gachchh.

 Sri Kamalchand Surana, an eminent businessman unfolded the book in a ceremony at Sanganer Dadabadi on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima.Sri Vimalchand Surana garlanded Mahopadhyay Sri Vinaysagar, the author. Sri Vijay Mehta felicitated Sri Kamalchand Surana who has unfolded the book.

Historic twin temples in Sanganer
Malpura Dadabadi, Dadaguru Jin Kushal Suri

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी में दादामेला एवं महामंगलिक संपन्न

 मालपुरा  दादाबाड़ी  में दादामेला एवं महामंगलिक कार्यक्रम सानंद संपन्न  हुआ. इस उपलक्ष्य में ३ तारीख रात्रि को दादागुरुदेव का जागरण हुआ. प्रसिद्द गायक लावेश बुरड, प्रवेश शर्मा एवं मनोज बगड़ा ने अपनी गायकी से शमा बांध दिया. श्री जैन स्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ की और से मेले के लाभार्थी राज्शिखर पालावत परिवार का स्वागत किया गया.

४ मार्च की सुबह दादागुरुदेव की बड़ी पूजा पढाई गई. तपश्चत सधर्मी वात्सल्य का आयोजन किया गया. उसी दिन भक्ति संध्या भी आयोजित की गई. 

अगले दिन ५ मार्च को दोपहर में परम पूज्य प्रवर्तिनी श्री चंद्रप्रभा श्री जी का महामंगलिक कार्यक्रम रखा गया.

इन सभी कार्यक्रमों में भारत भर से ए हजारों श्रद्धालुओं ने भाग लिया.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Online Jain library by Khartar Gachchh Sangh

Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur runs a library containing large number of Jain and other books at Vichakshan Bhawan (2nd floor), opposite to Shivjiram Bhawan. Large number of books are very old and have academic value. These books are truly treasure of knowledge and wisdom. We are in process of providing the books online.

Five persons are engaged in scanning the books. Scanned copies of the books will be available online soon in PDF format. We have collaborated with Digital Library of India to provide these books online.

Scholars, academicians and people at large will be benefited.

Jyoti Kothari

Mohanbadi Jain temple, Jaipur: Foundation stone on January 31st

Foundation stone (Shilanyas) of Mohanbadi Jain temple, Jaipur will be laid on January 31st, 2011. Program will be started at 8 AM. Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur is organizing the program in the auspices of Sadhwi Maniprabha Sri Ji et al.

Transportation facilities will be available free of cost from various locations of Jaipur a 7 AM to Mohanbadi. Surendra Guru ji, Bangaluru will conduct all rituals along with Yashwant Golechha, Jaipur. Total nine numbers of foundaion stones will be laid by nine families of Jaipur. Kushalchand, Vimal Chand, Prakash Chand, Kamal Chand, Paras Chand Surana family has the opportunity to laid the first stone. Jatan Kanwar Vikram Kumar Golechha will sponsor the second and the Bordia family the third. An anonimous person has sponsored the fourth Shila. Fifth to ninth Shila are sponsored by Punamchand Chhajed, Prakashchand Chhajed, remchand Dhandhia and Mahgveer Daga families. The ninth Shila (Foundation Stone) is co sponsored by Vimalchand Bhandari and Santoshchand Jharchur families.

Navkarsi (Breakfast) of that day will be sponsored by Trilokchand Singhi family.

मोहनबाड़ी में नए मंदिर का शिलान्यास ३१ जनवरी को

Proposed designs (images) of new temple in Mohanbadi

Bhumipujan and Khat Muhurt of New temple in Mohanbadi on December 8

परम पूज्य जयानंद मुनि के समाधि का वार्षिकोत्सव एवं ध्वजा का कार्यक्रम १७ जनवरी को

परम पूज्य  जयानंद  मुनि के समाधि का वार्षिकोत्सव एवं ध्वजा का कार्यक्रम १७ जनवरी को प्रातः संपन्न होगा. इस उपलक्ष्य में उनकी मोहनबाड़ी स्थित समाधी पर प्रातः ९ बजे से पार्श्वनाथ पञ्च कल्याणक पूजा पढाई जाएगी. पूजा के पश्चात् शिखर पर ध्वजा चढ़ाई जाएगी. श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ इस कार्यक्रम का आयोजक है.  पूज्या मणिप्रभा श्री जी महाराज की सानिध्यता में यह कार्यक्रम होगा. विधिकारक श्री प्रेमचंद श्रीश्रीमाल सम्पूर्ण कार्यक्रम करवाएंगे.


पूजा के पश्चात् स्वल्पाहार के लाभार्थी श्री सुपार्श्वनाथ भक्तामर मंडल होंगे.  सभी साधर्मी बंधुओं से पूजा में पधारने हेतु विनती है.
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मोहनबाड़ी में नए मंदिर का शिलान्यास ३१ जनवरी को

मोहनबाड़ी में नए मंदिर का शिलान्यास ३१ जनवरी की सुबह होने जा रहा है. यह नया मंदिर अत्यंत विशाल एवं भव्य बनवाने की योजना है. इस नवीन मंदिर के लिए सामान्य जन साधारण में विशेष उत्साह का वातावरण है. खरतर गच्छ संघ के पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री कुशल चंद जी सुराना मंदिर निर्माण समिति के संयोजक हैं एवं पूर्व वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष श्री विमल चंद जी सुराना सह संयोजक होंगे. कार्यकारिणी समिति के अध्यक्ष, संघ मंत्री एवं कोषाध्यक्ष मंदिर निर्माण समिति में पदेन सदस्य होंगे. इसके अलावा इस समिति में १० और सदस्य भी होंगे.

इस प्रस्तावित मंदिर का शिलान्यास  कार्यक्रम प्रातः ८ बजे से रहेगा एवं ९ शिलाओं के ९ लाभार्थी होंगे. बंगालुरू से श्री सुरेन्द्र गुरूजी विधि विधान हेतु पधारेंगे. स्थानीय विधि कारक गण भी उनके साथ होंगे.

विभिन्न कालोनियों से सुबह सात बजे निःशुल्क बसों की व्यवस्था रहेगी. जोहरी बाज़ार से भी बसों की व्यवस्था की गई है. इन्ही बसों से वापसी की भी व्यवस्था रहेगी. उस दिन सुबह की नवकारसी का लाभ श्री त्रिलोक चंद जी सिंघी परिवार ने लिया है.

शिलान्यास के पश्चात् समता मूर्ति प्रवर्तिनी  स्वर्गीया श्री विचक्षण श्री जी महाराज की समाधी का द्वारोद्घाटन भी होगा. इस समाधी मंदिर का अभी सौन्दर्यीकरण किया जा रहा है.

यह सम्पूर्ण कार्यक्रम पूज्य मणिप्रभा श्री जी निर्मला श्री जी महाराज आदि की निश्रा में संपन्न होगा.  समारोह कार्यक्रम के संयोजक संघ के सांस्कृतिक मंत्री श्री राजेंद्र जी भंसाली एवं सह संयोजक श्री प्रवीण जी लोढा होंगे.
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Proposed Jain temple, Dadabadi and Dharmashala in Nathmalji Ka Katla, Agra Road, Jaipur

There is a small temple of Lord Adinath, Rishabhdev at Nathmalji Ka Katla, Agra Road, Jaipur near Agrawal college. PP Sadhwi Sri Shashiprabaha Sri ji had continually been motivating and encouraging to build a new and big temple along with a Dadabadi in place of a small temple. She had approached Khartar Gachchh Sangh several times in the last few years to do so. However, the proposal was not finalyzed.

The Sangh had decided in its AGM to build a new temple, Dadabadi and Dharmashala and authorized the executive committee to do the needful. Executive committee of the Sangh met on January 3 and informed Shashiprabha Sri Ji Maharaj of its intention of building the new temple along with dadabadi and Dharmashala. Executive committee has approached her to provide with detailed plan and elevation of the same.

We believe that the work will be started soon and completed with in short period.

Annual general meeting on 19th December

Annual general meeting of Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh will be held on Sunday, 19th December, 2010. The meeting will be held at Vichakshan Yari Niwas, JLN Marg, Jaipur 10.30 AM onwards.

The general body meeting will be held to pass the accounts of he previous year and the nex year budget. I will also appoint the auditor for the next year.

Honorable members are invited to attend the AGM.

Unique and Grand new Jain temple in Jaipur

American research scholar Steven Vose visits library in Malpura Dadabadi

Free food and lodging for the pilgrims in Malpura Dadabadi

Unique and Grand new Jain temple in Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, November 28, 2010

Khartar Gachchh Sangh of Jaipur have decided to build and develop an Unique and Grand new  Jain temple at Mohanbadi in Jaipur. Executive committee of the Sangh have decided to build an unique temple of Lord Rishabhdev, Adinath.

Sri Kushal Chand Surana, former President of Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur is convener and Sri Vimal Chand Surana is a member of construction committee of the Jain temple. Construction of the temple will be guided by Pranimitra Sri Kumarpal V Shah, Dholka.

"Bhumipujan" ceremony of the Jain temple will be held on December 8, 2010 on the auspices of sadhwi Sri Maniprabha Sri Ji Maharaj. Mrs. Amar Kumari Surana will conduct the Bhumipujan.

Mohanbadi is situated in Delhi - Mumbai highway near Galta. Several other temples, Dadabadi and Samadhi  situated in Mohanbadi makes it a center of pilgrimage. A Dharamshala with State of art facilities is being build in Mohanbadi for convenience of he pilgrims.

American research scholar Steven Vose visits library in Malpura Dadabadi

Malpura, Rajasthan, India, November 26, 2010

Steven Vose looking for books in Malpura library

 Pennsylvania scholar reading at library, Malpura Dadabadi

An American research scholar Steven Vose visited library in Malpura Dadabadi on November 26, 2010. Steven Vose is conducting research on Khartar Gachchh Acharya Sri Jinprabha Suri. Steven is a post graduate from Harward University and persuading his Ph. D degree from Pennsylvania University in the US. His topic includes Dada Jin Kushal Suri too. He visited Kekdi and Malpura Dadabadi along with Jyoti Kothari. He also expressed his willingness to a long stay in Malpura Dadabadi to extend his studies

 Sri Jinprabha Suri is a 14th century Jain Acharya belonging to Laghu Khartar Shakha. He is contemporary to Dada Jin Kushal Suri. Jinprabha Suri influenced Mohammad Bin Tuglak, the then Sultan of Delhi. He is among the most famous and influencing Acharya of Khartar Gachchh.

It is worth noted that several European and American scholars are interested in the history and literature of Khartar Gachchh. James Laidlaw, Cambridge University, UK; Josephine Reynell, Oxford University, UK; Lawrence Alan Babb, Massachusetts University, USA; John Cort, Dennison University, USA are few to name. 

"Absent Lord" by Alan Babb is included in the catalog of Khartar Gachchh literature.

It is worth to develop Malpura a study center of Jain and Jainism especially Khartar Gachchh.

Pennsylvania scholar Steven Vose visits Jaipur Jain temples

Executive committee of Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur meets today at Shivji Ram Bhawan

The executive committee of Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur meets today at Shivji Ram Bhawan. Shivji Ram Bhawan is the official H.O. of the Khartar Gachchh Sangh.

The executive committee will discuss on several important issues including accounts, budget, book bank, Malpura Dadabadi etc. It will also discuss establishment and building of a new temple at Mohanbadi during the session.

The executive committee will also decide date for Annual Genaral Meeting (AGM) to be called to pass the budget 2011-12.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Katla Mandir: Video

Katla Mandir is a temple of Lord Adinath situated between Sanganeri gate and Ghat gate near Agrawal college at Agra road, Jaipur. The temple is managed by Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur.





Map of Katla Mandir

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

Executive committee: Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur

Shri Manak Chand Golecha	Senior Vice President
Shri Rajendra Chhajed	Vice President
Shri Jyoti Kothari	Secretary
Shri Rajendra  Bohra	Joint Secretary
Shri Mohan Lal Daga	Treasurer
Shri Rajendra Bhansali	Cultural Secretary
Shri Premchand Golecha	Bhandarak
Shri Padam Chand Golecha	Mandir Dadabadi Mantri
Shrimati Manisha Rakyan	Mantri Mahila Vibhag
Shri Ashok Daga	Mantri Bartan Vibhag
Shri Vikram Golechha
Shri Vijay Mehta
Shrimati Nirmala Pungalia
Shri Trilok Chand Golecha
Shri Padam Chand Mehta
Shri Pravin Lodha
Shrimati Amita Bhandari
Shri Yashwant Golecha
Shri Prakash Khawad
Shri Prakash Banthia
Shri Sanjay Chajed
Shri Pratap Chand Lunawat
Shri Mahesh Mahamwal
Shri Ashok Burad
Shri Ajit Bhandari
Shri Padam Chaudhary
Shri Anil Lunia
Shri Prakash Chhajed
Shri Sohanlal Surana
Shri Vimal Bhandari
Shri Sunil Jain (Mahamwal)