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.

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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.

Kumarpal V Shah and Pramod Jain "Bhaya" visited Malpura Dadabadi

Pranimitra Sri Kumarpal V Shah and Pramod Jain  "Bhaya", PWD minister in Rajasthan visited Malpura Dadabadi. Both of them reached Malpura on 22nd October, stayed there in the night and left 23rd morning.

Sri Kumarpal V Shah is a renowned name among Jain communities. He is a preacher, social worker and a religious person.

Pramod Jain, PWD minister in Rajasthan is a devotee of Dadaguru dev and Malpura Dadabadi.

Akha Teej: Varshi Tap Parna of Sadhwi Hempragya Shree

Varshi Tap Parna of Sadhwi Hempragya Shree took place at Mohanbadi, Jaipur on the eve of Akha Teej (Akshay Tritiya). Sadhwi Hempragya Shree is disciple of famous Jain nun Sadhwi Shri Vichakshan Shree.

Sadhwi Mridula Shree of the same group has also observed Varshi Tap (First year). It is to be noted that Varshi Tap continues for more than two years. One has to observe four hundred days of fasting (alternate days) to accomplish Varshi Tap.

The function started with discourses of several nuns of Sadhwi Maniprabha Shree group. Vimal Chand Surana, convener of the program also delivered his speech and admired the Varshi Tap. MS. Sushma, director, Vardhaman open university, Kota, described significance of Tap in Jainism.


 Varshi Tap is connected  with Lord Adinath. He observed it by doing four hundred fasts continually. He broke his fast with Ikshuras (Sugarcane juice) offered by his grandson Shreyansh Kumar on the auspicious day of Akshay tritiya, Akha Teej.


Sadhwi Hempragya Shree humbly told that her Varshi Tap could not be compared with that of Lord Rishabhdev, the Adinath.

Pranimitra Kumarpal V.Shah, a renowned social worker and philanthropist told in his discourse that hunger is the basic instinct of all living beings. One endeavor to conquer the very instinct of hunger while observing fast.

Sadhwi Maniprabha Shree also delivered her speech.

Pranimitra Kumarpal V Shah offered sugar cane juice at first to Sadhwi Hempragya Shree to break her fast. Thousands of devotees followed him by offering the same to the nuns.

The ceremony was followed by Adinath Panch Kalyanak Puja and Sadharmi Vatsalya (Lunch). The Surana family sponsored the lunch.

Jain Swetambar Khartargachchh Sangh have organized the whole event.

Akha Teej (Akshay Tritiya): Varshi Tap Parna at Mohanbadi

Akshaya Tritiya, the auspicious day