Siddhachkra Poojan photo by Ellen Gough

Navpad Mandal Poojan in Jaipur 

Ellen Gough, a research scholar at Jain Research and study center has send an image of Siddhachakra Mandal Poojan. Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur organized Navpad Poojan at Sri Suparshwanath temple (Bada Mandir) on the eve of Chaitri Navpad Oli on April 25.

Ellen Gough is a student of Yale university, US conducting her research about Jain Yantra.  Sangh is thankful to her for sending the picture.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Ellen Gough, Jain researcher from Yale university is willing to stay in Jaipur for her research

Ellen Gough, a Jain researcher from Yale university, New York is willing to stay in Jaipur for her research. She wants to stay here for a long period from October 2012. She visited Jaipur last year for few days and attended Pooja at Panchayati Mandir on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti.

Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur provides several facilities to Jain researchers, scholars and academicians. The Sangh runs a very good Jain library at Vichakshan Bhawan, Jaipur. This is the main attraction for scholars and researchers. Besides this Khartar Sangh also provides free food and residential facilities to them.

Khartar Gachchh Sangh has become preferred destination for Jain researchers and scholars from all over the world. Large numbers of Scholars and researchers visited, stayed and enjoyed facilities (both in Jaipur and Malpura) provided by Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur during last two years.


Prof. L.A. Babb, Prof. John Cort, Prof. Christie, Prof. Brian Brazeal,  Steven Vose, Rudi Jansma are some of them. Robert Stevens will reach Jaipur soon and will stay here till August.

Malpura photographs by Lilian Haidar, New York 

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari