Sri Surendra Golechha is recovering

 Sri Surendra Golechha, former senior vice president of Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur is recovering from his illness. Sri Golechha has suffered from heart disease and went to Mumbai for treatment. He has undergone angioplasty in Mumbai.

He is recovering now and in rest. We pray for his fast recovery and hope he will be normal soon.

It is worth noted that Golechha family has been serving the Sangh since very long time.The Sangh is indebted to the family for their generous contributions during the whole last century.  Late Sri Mahtabchand Golechha and Srimati Jatan Kanwar Golechha had been presidents of the Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur for many times. Sri Surendra Golechha has also contributed the Sangh as senior vice president. Sri Vikram Golechha of the family is now an executive member of the Sangh.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Robert Stevens, Jain researcher from America will reach Jaipur on June 6

 Robert Stevens, student of Dr. Brazeal, California university will be arriving in Jaipur on June 6th  and will be staying in India till August 15th. He is doing research currently on Jain traditions. He will be guest of Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh during his stay in Jaipur and Malpura.

He has shown his willingness to meet with me and discuss Jain food traditions and cooking. He is an American researcher on Jainism and visiting Jaipur.

Khartar Sangh, Jaipur has been extending hands to support the Jain scholars, academicians, researchers and students. Many foreign scholars have visited Khartar Sangh, Jaipur, stayed here for research during last two years. 

We offer free food and stay to them.

Dr. Rudi Jansma, Jain scholar from Netherlands visited Jain temple in Jaipur

American professor documents Jain temples in Jaipur

Malpura photographs by Lilian Haidar, New York 

Online Jain library by Khartar Gachchh Sangh

American research scholar Steven Vose visits library in Malpura Dadabadi

Pennsylvania scholar Steven Vose visits Jaipur Jain temples

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Rishabhdev, Adinath Chhatri at Malpura Dadabadi

Chhatri of Sri Rishabhdev, Adinath Bhagwan at Malpura Dadabadi? Most of the people do not know about the Chhatri. Sri Jin Kushal Suri Dadabadi, Malpura is renowned among the Jain devotees and they used to go there to worship and get blessings of Dadagurudev. There is also temples of Lord Vasupujya Swami and Shankheshwar Parasnath in the same campus and people know about those. However, only few people know about Rishabhdev Swami Chhatri.

It is an old structure situated in the north of the Dadabadi campus at Kekdi road. There is feet print of Lord Adinath, surrounded by four feet prints of Jain Acharyas, established in Samvat 1842 (1785AD). All these Acharyas belong to Khartar Gachchh.

The Adinath temple, typically called Chhatri is an integral part of Sri Jin Kushal Suri Dadabadi, Malpura. Inner side of the temple is made of stones. There are carved pillars on all four sides of the Vedi. The temple is in possession of Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur and the Sangh manages its activities.

The Adinath temple is the oldest remaining structure in Malpura Dadabadi. Restoration work was recently took place by the Khartar Sangh.

Now onwards, whenever in Malpura, please do not forget to visit and worship this very old Chhatri.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

सांगानेर दादाबाड़ी में विनय मुनि के सान्निध्य में वार्षिकोत्सव एवं ध्वजारोहण 1 जून को

सांगानेर स्थित प्राचीन श्री जिन कुशल सूरी  दादाबाड़ी में परम पूज्य विनय मुनि के सान्निध्य में वार्षिकोत्सव

एवं ध्वजारोहण 1 जून को  संपन्न होगा। 400 वर्षों से भी अधिक प्राचीन इस दादाबाड़ी की प्रतिष्ठा

 इसी दिन हुई थी। इस उपलक्ष्य में लुनिया बाबा परिवार की और से दादागुरुदेव की बड़ी पूजा प्रातः 9 बजे से पढाई जाएगी। पूजा के मध्य में दादाबाड़ी में ध्वजा चढ़ेगी। पूजन पश्चात सधर्मी वात्सल्य का 

आयोजन रहेगा।

यह प्राचीन दादाबाड़ी चौथे दादा श्री जिन चन्द्र सूरी जी महाराज की प्रेरणा से सम्राट अकबर के मंत्री

 करमचंद बच्छावत ने बनवाई थी। दादाबाड़ी से कुछ ही दुरी पर सांगानेर शहर में श्री आदिनाथ स्वामी 

एवं चंदाप्रभु भगवन के दो प्राचीन मंदिर भी हैं।

परम पूज्य विनय मुनि आदि इस समय मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी में विराजमान हैं एवं 27 मई को वहां से विहार

कर 1 जून को सांगानेर दादाबाड़ी पहुचेंगे. 

यह सम्पूर्ण कार्यक्रम आपकी निश्रा में श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ द्वारा आयोजित किया जायेगा।

सभी साधर्मी बंधू सदर आमंत्रित हैं।

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि का मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी प्रवेश

श्री जिन कुशल सूरी दादाबाड़ी, मालपुरा 

परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि 

परम पूज्य स्वर्गीय श्री राजेंद्र मुनि जी महाराज साहब के सुशिष्य  परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि, मुक्ति मुनि 

एवं सुशिल मुनि का आज 23 मई, बुधवार, प्रातः 9.00 बजे मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी में प्रवेश हुआ। । आप श्री पालिताना से उग्र विहार कर अहमदाबाद, केशरिया जी,  उदयपुर, चित्तोड़, भीलवाडा, शाहपुरा, केकड़ी
होते हुए आज मालपुरा पहुंचे।

मालपुरा में महावीर भवन से आपके प्रवेश का जुलुस बैंड बाजे के साथ प्रातः 8.30 बजे प्रारंभ हुआ।
स्थानीय संघ के लोगों ने  आपका भाव भीना स्वागत किया। कुछ समय महावीर भवन में प्रवचन
देने के पश्चात्  मुनि गन ने वहां से प्रस्थान किया।

जुलुश में मालपुरा संघ के अलावा मालपुरा में विराजित परम पूज्या साध्वी श्री चन्द्रकला श्री जी महाराज साहब की शिष्याएं   एवं श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ, जयपुर के पदाधिकारी गन भी सम्मिलित थे।

 मालपुरा के बाज़ारों, मोहल्लों से होते हुए एवं स्थानीय श्री मुनिसुव्रत स्वामी मंदिर के दर्शन करते हुए जुलुश
 मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी पहुचा। वहां पर सधवा स्त्रियाँ मंगल कलश ले कर आपके स्वागत के लिए कड़ी थीं। जयपुर के संघ मंत्री ज्योति कोठारी ने गहुली कर आपका स्वागत किया। सामूहिक दर्शन के बाद परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि का प्रवचन हुआ।  यह कार्यक्रम श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ द्वारा आयोजित किया गया। इस अवसर पर संघ के उपाध्यक्ष श्री राजेंद्र जी छाजेड, सांस्कृतिक मंत्री श्री राजेंद्र जी भंसाली, मालपुरा के व्यवस्थापक द्वय श्री प्रकाश जी बांठिया एवं महेश चन्दजी महमवाल व श्री प्रेमचंदजी गोलेछा
आदि भी उपस्थित थे।

जैन साधू परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि का चातुर्मास जयपुर खरतर गच्छ संघ में होना निश्चित हुआ है।

Thanks,

 Jyoti Kothari

परम पूज्य विनय मुनि का मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी प्रवेश 23 मई को

 परम पूज्य स्वर्गीय श्री राजेंद्र मुनि जी महाराज साहब के सुशिष्य  परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि आदि का मालपुरा
दादाबाड़ी में प्रवेश 23 मई, बुधवार, प्रातः 8.30 बजे होगा। आप श्री पालिताना से उग्र विहार कर अहमदाबाद,
केशरिया जी,  उदयपुर, चित्तोड़, भीलवाडा, शाहपुरा, केकड़ी होते हुए 23 को मालपुरा पहुच रहे हैं । 

मालपुरा में महावीर भवन से आपके प्रवेश का जुलुस प्रातः 8 बजे प्रारंभ होगा एवं मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी पहुचेगा। वहां पर सामूहिक दर्शन के बाद आपका प्रवचन होगा।  यह कार्यक्रम श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ द्वारा
आयोजित किया जायेगा। सभी साधर्मी बंधू सदर आमंत्रित हैं।

 परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि का चातुर्मास जयपुर खरतर गच्छ संघ में होना निश्चित हुआ है।

Thanks,

 Jyoti Kothari

परम पूज्य विनय मुनि मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी पहुचेंगे

 परम पूज्य स्वर्गीय श्री राजेंद्र मुनि के सुशिष्य परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि शीघ्र ही मालपुरा दादाबाड़ी पहुचेंगे . उन्होंने पलिताना से विहार करते हुए लम्बा सफ़र तय किया है। 

इस बीच आपके वर्षीतप का पारना गज मंदिर परिसर में  परम पूज्य उपाध्याय श्री मणिप्रभ सागर जी महाराज की निश्रा में आखा तीज को संपन्न हुआ। केशरिया जी से विहार कर आप उदयपुर, चित्तोड़, भीलवाडा होते 

हुए शाहपुरा पहुंचे। वहां से विहार कर रविवार तक केकड़ी पहुँचने की सम्भावना है।  

केकड़ी से विहार कर आप मालपुरा पधारेंगे. 24-25 मई तक आपके मालपुरा पधारने की सम्भावना है। आप वहां

 दादाबाड़ी में कुछ दिन ठहरेंगे एवं तत्पश्चात जयपुर के लिए प्रस्थान करेंगे। परम पूज्य श्री विनय मुनि का

 चातुर्मास शिवजीराम भवन, जयपुर में होना तय हुआ है। श्री जैन श्वेताम्बर खरतर गच्छ संघ, जयपुर को इस वर्ष आपकी पावन निश्रा प्राप्त होगी।

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Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Dr. Rudi Jansma, Jain scholar from Netherlands visited Jain temple in Jaipur

Dr. Rudy Jansma, Netherlands in Jain library, Vichakshan Bhawan, Jaipur

Dr. Rudy Jansma reading a Jain scripture

 Dr. Rudy Jansma discussing a Jain scripture with Jyoti Kothari 

 

Jain scholar Rudy looking at a catalog in Khartar Gachchh library, Jaipur

 Dr. Rudi Jansma, a Jain scholar from Netherlands (Holland) visited Shivjiram Bhawan today afternoon, May 11, 2012.  He met with Jyoti Kothari, secretary, Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur at his residence and then came to the headquarter of the Sangh. Both of them discussed several topics about Jainism, ecology and environment related issues. Dr. Jansma was introduced with Khartar Gachchh for the first time.

He visited Jain library at Vichkshan Bhawan, saw catalogs and read a book there. He spent lot of time there. He told that there are few libraries in Europe which can match this library. He praised the Sangh for maintaining a Jain library with such collection. Jyoti Kothari informed him that the library is digitized. 

Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur provides several facilities to foreign Jain scholars such as free food and lodging. Khartar Gachchh Sangh has become center of attraction for foreign Jain scholars.

Dr. Rudy Jansma in Shwetambar Jain temple in Jaipur

Dr. Rudy Jansma in Suparshwanath Jain temple in Jaipur

Astonished Dr. Jansma, Netherlands in a Jain temple, Jaipur

Foreign Jain scholar watching beautiful inlay work in Khartar Jain temple

 Dr. Rudi Jansma then proceeded to Sri Suparshwanath Jain temple (Panchayati Mandir) along with the secretary of the Sangh. He spent enough time in the temple viewing Tirthankar idols, beautiful inlay work, gold work in the walls and wall paintings. He was highly impressed with these intigrated carvings and the details of the paintings.

Sri Mohanlal Daga with Sri Prakash Banthia felicitating Netherland scholar at Shivjiram Bhawan

 Sri Mohanlal Daga, treasurer of the Sangh along with Sri Prakash Banthia felicitated Dr. Jansma. Jyoti Kothari invited him to come and stay long at Malpur Dadabadi for research on Jainism. He assured him facilities. Dr. Jansma replied that he would stay at Malpura for his researches in his next visit to India.

This is worth noted that several noted Jain scholars visited Khartar Gachchh Sangh including Prof. John Cort, Denyson University, Prof. Alan Babb, Massachusetts University, Ms. Ellen, New York etc.

American professor documents Jain temples in Jaipur

Malpura photographs by Lilian Haidar, New York 

Online Jain library by Khartar Gachchh Sangh

American research scholar Steven Vose visits library in Malpura Dadabadi

Pennsylvania scholar Steven Vose visits Jaipur Jain temples

Thanks,
 Jyoti Kothari

American professor documents Jain temples in Jaipur

 Dr. Rudi Jansma, a Jain scholar from Netherlands (Holland) will visit Shivjiram Bhawan today afternoon, May 11, 2012. He is the author of only book on Jainism in douche language.  Large numbers of foreign scholars have been visiting Shivjiram Bhawan, Malpura Dadabadi and other temples managed by Khartar Gachchh Sangh these days.

Vichkshan Bhawan Jain library has become center of attraction for foreign Jain scholars. Khartar Sangh provides several facilities such as free food to them.

American professor documents Jain temples in Jaipur

Malpura photographs by Lilian Haidar, New York 

Online Jain library by Khartar Gachchh Sangh

American research scholar Steven Vose visits library in Malpura Dadabadi

Pennsylvania scholar Steven Vose visits Jaipur Jain temples

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari