फरबरी महीने के मुख्य कार्यक्रम

 श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ, जयपुर अपने मंदिरों एवं दादाबाड़ीओं में पूजा, साधर्मी वात्सल्य, मेला आदि अनेक कार्यक्रम आयोजित करता रहता है. इन सभी कार्यक्रमों में श्रद्धालु बड़ी संख्या में भाग लेते रहता हैं. 

२०१२ फरबरी महीने के मुख्य कार्यक्रम  निम्न प्रकार हैं. 

२ फरबरी को मालपुरा तीर्थ का वार्षिकोत्सव मनाया जायेगा. उसी दिन मंदिर एवं दादाबाड़ी में ध्वजा भी चढ़ाई जाएगी. इसी प्रकार ३ फरबरी को टोंक फाटक श्री महावीर स्वामी मंदिर का वार्षिकोत्सव है. 

इसी महीने में मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी में दादा मेले का भी आयोजन रखा गया है. यह मेला प्रतिवर्ष की भाँती दादा जिन कुशल सूरी जी महाराज के स्वर्गारोहण दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में २० एवं २१ फरबरी को रहेगा. इस वर्ष इस कार्यक्रम के लाभार्थी मालू परिवार, सिवनी, मध्य प्रदेश हैं. 

२० फरबरी को होने वाले भव्य रात्रि जागरण में कलकत्ता के श्री देवेन्द्र बेगानी व श्री विजय सोनी, इंदौर के श्री लावेश बुरड  एवं खैरागढ़ के श्री गौरव लुनिया अपने संगीत का जादू बिखेरेंगे. २१ तारीख को दादागुरु देव की बड़ी पूजा पढाई जाएगी. 

उपरोक्त सभी कार्यक्रमों में श्रद्धालु जन सादर आमंत्रित हैं.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Malpura photographs by Lilian Haidar, New York

Lilian Haidar, professional photographer and filmmaker from New York, US visited Malpura Dadabadi with Jyoti Kothari, Secretary, Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh where she took large number of photographs. She also made film of Atharah Abhishek Pooja performed at temple and Dadabadi on January 5.

Lilian Haidar is visiting Jaipur along with Professor Brian Brazeal, California. Few of her Malpura photographs are posted below.

Caution: All photos are copyrighted. Please do not copy these photographs in any form without prior permission. 

Bangalore Sangh performing Atharah Abhishek at Malpura temple

Devotees perform Puja on the foot prints of dada Jin Kushal Suri, Malpura Dadabadi

A devotee in Pooja dress at Malpura temple

An women at Malpura Dadabadi premises

Sthanakvasi nuns at Malpura Dadabadi

Malpura Temple and Dadabadi

 Caution: All photos are copyrighted. Please do not copy these photographs in any form without prior permission. 

These are only few of the photographs taken by Lilian Haidar, New York, America. We are thankful to her for such nice photographs.

 Brian Brazeal and Lilian Haidar

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

American professor documents Jain temples in Jaipur

Brian Brazeal, Assistant Professor at California State University, Chico, US has been visiting Jaipur and documenting Jain temples. He has come here with my invitation. He is particularly filming temples managed by Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh. Professor Brazeal is accompanied by Lilian Haidar, Professional photographer and filmmaker from New York, America.

All their works are complementary to me and members of Jain community and neither of them are charging any money. They are shooting at Panchayati Mandir.

Lilian Haidar, professional photographer from New York also went to Malpura.There she made a film of Atharah Abhishek pooja being performed at the Jain temple and Dadabadi on January 5, 2012.

 Brian Brazeal and Lilian Haidar

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

New arrangement for booking rooms in Malpura Dadamela and Holimela

 Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur organize Dadamela at Malpura Dadabadi on the Swargavas Diwas (Falgun Badi Amavasya) of Dada Jin Kushal Suri every year. The ceremony includes a grand Ratri Jagaran, Bhakti Sandhya on the previous night and a grand Dadagurudev Pooja on the following morning.
Holimela is celebrated in the similar way during Holi, color festival of India.

Large numbers of devotees come to join both the mela at Malpura Dadabadi.  Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur devotees arrange for food and lodging for all these pilgrims. There had been chaos in allotting rooms, halls and tents. Most of the pilgrims used to ask for rooms only and they don't want to go to the halls and tents. The Sangh has changed the system of allotment of rooms in their meeting to avoid chaos.

The pilgrims are requested to book their rooms prior to the mela. One has to apply for a room and his or her room can be booked after receiving application and a donation of Rs. 1000 for an ordinary room and Rs. 2000 for AC room. Rooms will be booked for the duration of a mela. One has to book rom sepoarately for Holi and Dadamela.

Details of booking can be obtained from Shivjiram Bhawan, HQ of the Sangh in Jaipur. You can get information during office hours (9 to 5) on working days, Phone 0141-2563884. Ordinary rooms are available free of cost during normal days as usual.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Atharah Abhishek in Malpura Jain temple and Dadabadi

 Sri Jain Swetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur  organized Atharah Abhishek at Malpura Dadabadi and Jain temple on January 5, 2012. A Sangh of 450 people arrived from Tirpatur- Bangaluru on January 4 night. They perform Bhakti Sandhya in Dadabadi premises. Famous singer Rajeev Vijaybargiya sang devotional songs. All the devotees participated and enjoyed the Bhakti Sandhya which continued till late night.

 Secretary and other trustees of Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur felicitated Sanghpati family by garlanding and putting turban. Vidhikarak Yashwant Golechha performed all vidhi vidhan of Atharah Abhishek. Jyoti Kothari described importance of Atharah Abhishek during Pooja.

Her holiness Sadhvi Sri Chandrakala Sri ji and Sthanakvasi Sadhwi Rajimati ji attended the Pooja.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Large numbers of visitors (Pilgrims) at Malpura Dadabadi in New Year

 Malpura Dadabadi is a famous Jain pilgrimage center in Rajasthan near Jaipur. Large numbers of pilgrims visit Malpura Dadabadi and show their devotion to Dadaguru Sri Jin Kushal Suri.

Huge traffic came at the end of year 2011. Thousands of pilgrims devoted their time to celebrate New Year 2012 on the feet of Dadaguru. There were pilgrims from Raipur, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur and other parts of India. There were some big Sangh.

Ratri Jagaran was organized at Dadabadi. Renowned singers sang devotional songs. Devotees meditated and chanted Navkar Mantra to celebrate the New Year followed by an Arati.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari