Das Lakshana Maha Parv starts today and goes on upto Friday, Sep 4, 2009. The entire 10 day program is given below.

As usual, all these programs will be streamed live from the Jain Center website (http://www. jaincenter. net). Also, we have a phone bridge activated so that even if you are not near a computer, and want to listen in, you can dial the number and listen to the lectures. This will make sure that maximum number of people can take part in the celebrations, even if you cannot physically come to the temple.

We have also tried to make sure that Shri Subhash Bhai Sheth's lectures are in Hindi and Gujrati, Hindi on first 5 days and Gujrati the next 5 days.

For Live Streaming, please visit the website and click on the Main Idol photos or on the camera icon on the top right of the page.  Another window will open - please follow instructions - for next two weeks you can use the announced phone # and password to sign on the live portal. You can also register yourself with your own phone # and password for future use. It is free to register however please donate separate for live telecast if possible for you to do so.

For Phone Conference / Bridge Please call

219-509-8322 and Access Code: 410827#   (you must enter in "pound" sign after this number)

Please call in about 5 minutes before the lecture starts and announce your name and wait for the lecture to be started and then listen in to the lectures.

You can use a speaker phone at home and please put your phone on mute so that any other noises do not get into the conference. Please do not announce in your names if you enter the conference late (but you can still listen in) as that will distract everyone else who is listening in.

Here is the program for next eleven days of Das Laxana Maha Parv Celebration.

Das Laxna MahaParv Celebration From August 24- September 4, 2009

We are very happy to announce that Shri Subhashbhai Sheth will be with us during these auspicious days. At the bottom is brief introduction of Subhashbhai Sheth.

The program - (with subject of each lecture) - is as follows:

Monday, August 24th 2009

8.00 PM to 8.30 PM - Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharm nu 1st Laxan - Uttam Kshama
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Chhah Dhala (In Hindi)

Tuesday, August 25th 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharm nu 2nd Laxan - Uttam Mardav
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Chhah Dhala (In Hindi)

Wednesday, August 26th 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharma nu 3rd Laxan - Uttam Aarjav
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Chhah Dhala ( In Hindi)

Thursday, August 27th 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharma nu 4th Laxan - Uttam Shouch
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Chhah Dhala (In Hindi)

Friday, August 28th 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharma nu 5th Laxan - Uttam Satya
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Chhah Dhala (In Hindi)

Saturday, August 29th 2009

9.00 AM - 9.45 AM - Puja (In Mandir)
(In Aradhana Hall)
10.00 AM - 10.30 AM - Dharm nu 6th Laxan - Uttam Sanyum
10.30 AM- 12.00 PM - Panch Sumvaay ma Purusharth ni agatatya (Gujarati)

12.00 PM - 2.00 PM - Lunch

2.00 PM - 4.00 PM - Panch Sumvaay ma Purusharth ni agatatya (Gujarati)

Sunday, August 30th 2009

10.00 AM - 12.30 AM - Abhishek, various Digambar Puja and aarti

12.30 PM - 2.00 PM Lunch

7.30 PM - 8.00 PM - Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.00 PM - 8.30 PM - Dharma nu 7th Laxan - Uttam Tap
8.30 PM - 10.00 PM - Shrimad Rajchandra ji Rachit - Bahu Puny kera Punj thi - Vivechan (In Gujarati)

Monday, August 31st 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharma nu 8th Laxan - Uttam Tyaag
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Panch Paravartan (Gujarati)

Tuesday, September 1st 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharma nu 9th Laxan - Uttam Aakinchany
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Panch Paravartan (Gujarati)

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009

8.00 PM - 8.30 PM Aarti (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
8.30 PM - 9.00 PM - Dharma nu 10th Laxan - Uttam Bramahcharya
9.00 PM - 10.00 PM - Panch Paravartan (Gujarati)

Thursday, Setember 3rd 2009

9.00 AM - 9.45 AM - Puja (In Mandir)
In Aradhana Hall
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM - Panch Paravartan (Gujarati)

6.00 PM - 7.30 PM - Digambar Samvatsari Pratikam
7.30 PM - 8.00 PM - Aalochana
8.00 PM - 8.30 PM - Aarti

Friday, September 4, 2009

8.00 AM Parna

For Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30th 2009 Lunch -
For full or partial sponsorship of Swamivatsalya, please contact:
Harsha Parikh @ (714) 521-5271 or hparikh84@yahoo. com

We urge everyone to come, participate and take full advantage of the Das Lakshana Maha Parv celebration.


Introduction of Shri Subhashbhai Sheth:

Shri Subhashbhai J. Sheth, a native of Wankaner, Gujarat is an eminent Scholar, thinker and orator on Jain Philosophy. Subhashbhai is an Hon. Editor of monthly magazine "Atma Pratitee". His articles on "Dravyanuyog" are well received by Jains in India and abroad. He has been involved in various educational activities and conducts classes for young and adult Jains regularly.

Subashbhai has widely travelled in USA, UK and East Africa to give discourses and conduct camps. During his summer lecture tours from 1994 to 2003 and during 2007, he was warmly welcomed by various Jain Centers in North America. He also delivered three lectures during JAINA Convetion 2007 at Edision, NJ. He helped celebrate Das Laxana Parv at Jain Society of Tampa Bay, FL during 2007 and 2008.

He performs and conducts Panch Kalyanak Pratishtha Mahotsav as "Pratishthacharya" and has accomplished pratishtha ceremonies for many new Jain temples in India. He also performs Vidhan Mandal Poojan during Ashtanika and other Parvas. He has deeply studied scriptures by Shree Kund Kund Swami and other Jain Acharyas, entire literature of Shrimad Rajchandraji and other Jain philosophical literature. Subhashbhai has good knowledge of Sanskrit and he speaks Gujarati, Hindi and English.