Jai Jinendra ,

PRESIDENT -“On the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my countrymen. Bhagwan Mahavira preached ahimsa, truth and compassion, which is the need of the hour. Let us on this day resolve to foster the values of Ahimsa in society”. The President has sent her greetings from Mexico City.

VICE PRESIDENT - "Bhagwan Mahavir’s life and teachings are a beacon of light to guide the mankind on the path of humanism, non-violence and universal love. His teachings have the power to transform the society and free mankind from the shackles of ignorance, violence and moral decay. On this occasion, let us imbibe the enlightened teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir to usher in peaceful and harmonious society."

PRIME MINISTER -  "The ideals of Lord Mahavira inspire all to lead a life of compassion and sacrifice. May this festival strengthen in one and all the commitment to non violence, truth and harmony”.

SONIA GANDHI - "His words can inspire us to a path based on values and principles rather than aggression and ambition, and a lifestyle driven by need rather than greed. His creed of non-violence towards all beings can also teach us how to preserve our environment and restore ecological balance at a time when  the world is filled with growing violence and materialism, Lord Mahavir's noble teachings assume even greater relevance".

MAHAVIR JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS IN PUNE
'Serving humans is serving God,' said Bhagwan Mahavir, the revered Jain Saint. Diligently following his teachings and spreading his word far and wide are thousands of followers born in a time when his wisdom is most needed. An organisation committed to spreading Mahavir's word is the Sri Jain Yuvak Sanghtana. The Sanghatna will  mark the Mahavir Jayanti celebrations  by holding a unique blood donation camp. It aims to collect 10,000 bottle of blood from all over Pune. The Sanghtana will establish 30 blood collection centres, which will collect blood between 8 am to 4 pm. "This is a first of its kind camp in Pune," states Sampat Jain, chairman of the Sanghatana. To encourage blood donation, the donors will be given a gift on behalf of builder Gulabchandji Gundesha.

PATNA, DEMAND FOR HOLIDAY MARK MAHAVIR JAYANTI - The Jain community in Patna on Friday took out a rally to mark the birth of Lord Mahavir while also pressing for their demand of declaring the Mahavir Jayanti a state holiday since Mahavir was born in the state of Bihar. Pradeep Jain, a senior office-bearer of the Jain Sangh in Patna, expressed his disappointment with the state government for not declaring Mahavir Jayanti a state holiday. "Jains have only one day in a year to celebrate their faith and that too was taken away by the state government. This is highly troubling since Bihar is the birth place of Lord Mahavir," Pradeep Jain said adding the government was clearly ignoring the religious sentiments of the Jains in Bihar.

JAINALAYA, BANGKOK THAILAND - A big procession was taken out in Bangkok on 20th April 2008 to celebrate the Mahavir Jayanti and Pratima Sthapana at the Jain temple.Courtsey  Mr. Y. Malaiya