Proposed designs (images) of new temple in Mohanbadi

Everybody is well known of the fact that the Sangh is in process of building a grand and unique Jain temple at its Mohanbadi premises. We are continually thinking of an unique design and working on it. Mr. Varun Sen, a renowned architect is our architect for this project.

Sompura, (Architects of temples) are basic designers of temples as present tradition. They have made few designs. We are puting those designs (Plans and elevations).

 3D image of proposed temple 1

 3D image of proposed temple2

 

 

 3D image of proposed temple 3

 

Tal Plan of proposed temple

Paush Dasmi (Parasnath Janma Kalyanak) Videos

Paush Dasami is celebrated with great enthusiasm this year. Please view the video of Dhwajorohan at Mohanbadi and procession video in part 1. View Puja in Panchayati temple in part 2 of the video.

Paush Dasmi Video part 1



Paush Dasmi Video part 2

Happy New year! New decade!

Year 2010 has gone. This is the dawn of a new year and also a new decade. This is january 1, 2011.

I wish all my readers a very very happy new year and a prosperous decade.  May the year and the decade bring you health, wealth and happiness.

With best wishes,

Jyoti Kothari
(Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also ISO 9000 professional)

Happy New year!

 Year 2010 has gone. This is the dawn of a new year and also a new decade. This is january 1, 2011.

I wish all my readers a very very happy new year and a prosperous decade.  May the year and the decade bring you health, wealth and happiness.

With best wishes,

Jyoti Kothari
(Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also ISO 9000 professional)

Yatri Sangh to Rajasthan

December 29, 2010

 Sri Kantilal Mookim, ex secretary, Tulapatti Jain temple, Kolkata took a Yatri Sangh to pilgrimage centers of Rajasthan. Sri Kantilal Mookim is a prominent member of Johari sath. He is on Yatra on the eve of his 50th marriage anniversary. The Yatri Sangh reached Jaipur via train, and halted overnight. They had started from Jaipur to Malpura and stayed there for a day. Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh felicited them in Malpura Dadabadi.

The Yatri Sangh leaved Malpura and visited several other Dadabadi including Ajmer and Bilada and other Jain pilgrimage centers such as Ranakpur, New Pawapuri, Mount Abu, Jaisalmer. They are staying at Brahmasar Dadabadi tonight and will start for Phalodi tomorrow. They will catch train from Jodhpur tomorrow to Kolkata.

Many prominent personalities of Johari Sath e.g. Sri Vimal Mehamwal, President, Tulapatti Jain temple, Kolkata; Sri Ashok Mukim, Sri Pradip Kothari etc are traveling with in the Sangh. Several other people joined the Sangh from Jaipur.

New Jain website

Jyoti Kothari
(Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also ISO 9000 professional)

New Jain website

We are in process of creating a new web site about Jain religion, philosophy, society, travel, arts and culture, education, pilgrimage, heritage, history, organizations, business, jobs, food etc. we are adding more topics to the list.We will try to load information as much as possible.

The website will content exhaustive information about Jain, Jain society and Jainism (anything and everything) irrespective of sects that means we will include information of Shwetambar, Digambar et al.It can also be seen as a Jain portal.

We are gathering information about all these. If you have any information which you think useful for the site, please inform us at jyoti_kothari@yahoo.com.

मुर्शिदाबाद में आम की किस्में

मुर्शिदाबाद में आम की अनेक किस्में पाई जाती है. आम की इतनी किस्में और कहीं भी नहीं मिलती. बहुत से आम तो ऐसे हैं जो की और कहीं भी नहीं पाई जाती है. कहा जाता है की यहाँ आम की पांच सौ से ज्यादा किस्मे होती थी. सौ डेढ़ सौ किस्में तो मैंने भी देखी  है.

यहाँ के आमों में "कोहीतुर" सबसे महंगा और शानदार होता है. इसे रूई में रख कर पकाया जाता था. कोहीतुर के अलावा विमली, सारंगा, चंपा, जूही चंपा, गुलाब ख़ास, सुंदरी,  सादोल्ला (हिमसागर), काला पहाड़, मुलायम जाम, अनारस, भवानी, रानी, बीड़ा, पांजा आदि आम भी प्रसिद्ध है. यहाँ के आम अलग अलग फलों के स्वाद एवं अलग अलग फूलों के सुगंध लिए हुए होते हैं. फाजली आम बहुत ही बड़ा होता है तो अनारस बहुत छोटा. सारंगा आम बहुत मीठा होता है लेकिन अनारस खट्टा मीठा. चंपा आम चंपा फूल की खुसबू समाये रखता है और मुलायम जाम में जामुन का स्वाद पाया जाता है.

इसके अलावा यहाँ का कचमिट्ठी  आम भी प्रसिद्ध है. यहं आम कच्चे में भी मीठा होता है. इसे भी शहरवाली लोग बहुत शौक से खाते हैं.

आप को अगर आम की अन्य किस्मों के बारे में जानकारी हो तो कृपया मुझे सूचित करें या कमेंट्स बॉक्स में लिखने की कृपा करें.

New Jain website

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.)

शहरवाली समाज में आम खाने की कला

मुर्शिदाबाद आमों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है. यहाँ जितने प्रकार के आम मिलते हैं उतने और कहीं नहीं. यहाँ के नवाबों व रईसों ने आम की अनेक स्वादिष्ट एवं सुगन्धित किस्में विकसित करवाई. यहाँ के आम बड़े नाजुक किस्म के होते हैं. शहरवाली  समाज आमों का बड़ा शौकीन था व आज भी है. यहाँ आम खाना एक कला के रूप में विकसित हो गया था. सिर्फ आम खाना ही नहीं परन्तु आम को तैयार करना भी एक कला था.

आम को पेड़ों से यूँ ही नहीं तोडा जाता था. आम तोड़ने में भी नजाकत थी. इसके लिए एक लम्बे बांस एवं हंसिया ( धारदार ) .का  उपयोग  किया  जाता  था. हंसिये के ठीक नीचे बांस में एक छिका बंधा होता था. पेड़ से टूटने पर आम उस छिके में आ जाता था. छिके का प्रयोग आम को जमीं पर गिरने से बचाने के लिए होता था. आम को पेड़ से कच्चा ही तोडा जाता था. उन आमों को फिर एक टोकरी में सजाया जाता था व बीच बेच में आम के पत्ते डाल दिए जाते  थे जिससे एक आम को दुसरे आम से रगड़ न लगे. रगड़ लगने से आम दागी हो जाता था.

टोकरी में रख कर आमों को घर लाया जाता था और उसे बड़ी हिफाज़त से पकाया जाता था. सामान्यतः आमों को लकड़ी के पाटे पर पत्तों के ऊपर एक एक कर बिछा देते थे एवं उसके ऊपर फिर से पत्ते ढक देते थे. समय समय पर उन आमों को ऊपर नीचे पलता जाता था जिससे वो आम चरों तरफ से बराबर व सही तरीके से पक सके. पके हुए आमों को कई घंटों तक पानी में भिगो कर रखते थे जिससे उसके अन्दर की गर्मी निकल जाये. इस क्रिया से आम स्वास्थ्य वर्धक व स्वादिस्ट एवं शीतल हो जाता था.

शहरवालिओं को आम छिलने में महारत हासिल थी. आम को पहले एक तरफ से छिला जाता था. छिलने के बाद आम के गुदे के ऊपर चक्कू से निशान बनाया जाता था व उसके बाद उसे बनाया जाता था. एक तरफ से आम के फांक निकल लेने के बाद ही उसे दूसरी तरफ से छिला जाता था. इस से आम काला नहीं पड़ता था व उसकी सुन्दरता बनी रहती थी.

परंपरागत रूप से घर के बड़े व मर्दों को गुठली नहीं दी जाती थी. प्रायः कर के घर के बच्छे गुठली चुसना पसंद करते थे या फिर उसका अमरस बनाने में उपयोग कर लिया जाता था.

आम के मौसम में नाते रिश्तेदारों के यहाँ आम भेजने की भी प्रथा थी. इस प्रकार एक दुसरे के यहाँ आमों का आदान प्रदान भी होता था. अपनी अपनी हैसियत के अनुसार कम या ज्यादा आम भेजे जाते थे.

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.)

Jaipur Jewellery (Jewelry) show 2010

Jaipur Jewellery show will be commencing from tomorrow December, 24, 2010 at Rajmahal Palace hotel. JJS will last between December 24 and 27, 2010. This is the second biggest Jewelry show in India after Mumbai IIJS.  There will be 400 stalls and 270 exhibitors in the Jaipur Jewelry show. Theme of this show is Kundan Meena. Thirty five thousand visitors are expected to view the show during the four days.

JJS is both  B2B and B2C fair. The exhibitors of the show can show their merchandise both to the jewelers and customers  coming from different regions of India and overseas. Normally JJS promotes a gemstone every year. However, they are promoting Kundan Meena, a special kind of Indian classical jewelry this year.

Jaipur Jewellery show is organized by a private group of jewelers and gem dealers in Jaipur convened by Vimal Chand Surana, a prominent jeweler and gem dealer in Jaipur.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari
(Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also ISO 9000 professional)

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

Jyoti Kothari

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:



Jyoti Kothari

Kodamdesar temple: Kuldevta of Kothari family

 Kothari family

Kuldevta Temple, outside view

 Kodamdesar Bhairav Ji

Kuldevta of Kothari family

Panachand Nanakchand Kothari  family is one of the most renowned families in Azimganj. Kodamdesar Bhairav Ji is the Kuldevta of this family. There was a small temple of the Kuldevta till recent past. Idea of reconstructing the temple in a great way came to the mind of few members in Kothari family. Every body in Kothari family joined hands to build a beautiful temple of their Kuldevta, Kodamdesar Bhairav ji.

The work has been accomplished in a short period. The Gumbaz of the temple will be decorated with gemstones. Moon stones will be studded with in few months. It is planned that a "Dhwajdand" will be placed on the top of the "Shikhar" of the temple. A flag will be remained hoisted over the "Dhwajdand" after the ceremony.

The temple is situated near hanuman Than in Azimganj.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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.)

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

Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh will initiate building much awaited new Jain temple in Mohanbadi. Khat Muhurt (Bhumi Pujan) will be done on December 8, 2010 at morning 6.15. Bhumi Pujan ceremony will be done by Srimati Amar Kumari Surana (Mem Bai) W/O Sri Vimal Chand Surana. Vidhikarak Premchand Srisrimal will perform the riuals regarding the auspicious ceremony in presence of  Pujya Sadhwi Maiprabha Sri Ji and Sudarshana Sri Ji Maharaj et al.

The Bhumipujan will be followed by Snatra Puja and Navkarsi (Breakfast),  All are invited to attend the ceremony.

The Sangh has decided to build this temple unique one with the guidance of Sri Kumarpal V Shah. Suggestions are invited from all.
Jyoti Kothari

Mahavir Mandal in Azimganj and Jiaganj

Mahavir Mandal was the endeavor of  few children in Azimganj in 1977. There was a Chaturmas of Sri Pujya sri Jin Chandra Suri in Azimganj in he year 1977. Few of the children decided to present him a gift.They gathered and start thinking of a gift. Sri Pujya ji was learning Bengali language at that point of time. Late Kali Prasad Bhattacharya, Asst. Head Master of RBSB High school was teaching him the said language. The boys and girls together decided to gift him a Bengali- English dictionary that cost them Rs. 18/ only. It looks little amount but it was a big amount for those children. However, they could collect some Rs. 15-16. Srimati Bhanumati Bachchhawat encouraged the children and paid the rest of the amount. The children gathered to gift the dictionary founded an organization called Mahavir Bal Mandal. Later on the word "Bal" was removed and the name of the organization became "Mahavir Mandal".

I feel proud of myself, even today, as I. Jyoti Kothari was the founder secretary of Mahavir Mandal. Dilip Chhajed was the first President of the same. I was 14 at that time and Dilip was 16. We were the eldest male members. My sister Sujata Kothari and Anita Bachchhawat, daughter of Smt. Bhanumati were among elder female members. None of the members were adult at that time.

Smt. Bhanumati Bachchhawat encouraged them by providing a room in her residence that was used as office of the said org. Later on, Mahavir Mandal was provided with a room in "Bada Upasra" at Sri Neminath temple.
Mahavir Mandal worked very well. We arranged for games and sports, Physical raining, daily coaching of the younger students and organized musical nights (Bhajan sandhya). Mahavir Mandal had started and run music school and sewing schools. It had organized several exhibitions and multifarious functions. The organization had helped the tourists (Yatri) coming for the purpose of pilgrimage. They also organize "Puja" and cleaning in the temples. A "Book Bank" and a library was also established in the office premises. Mahavir Mandal have  provided a "Tube well" in Rambagh Dadabadi which is still working there.

Sunil Churoria and Bikas Chhajed also adorn the chair as secretary of Mahavir Mandal. Surprisingly, we three, me, Jyoti Kothari is now working as secretary, Jaipur Khartar Gachchh Sangh; Sunil as secretary Azimganj Sri Sangh and Bikas as secretary, Murshidabad Sangh, Kolkata.

Later on, probably in 1980, Mahavir Mandal was expanded and a new branch was opened in Jiaganj.


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.)

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