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JAIN SOCIETY OF  ATLANTA  AND   PHOENIX  CELEBRATING PRATISHTHA MAHOTSVA - Both the Jain Society of Greater Atlanta  and Jain Center of Greater Phoenix will be celebrating Pratishtha Mahotsav in their newly constructed Temples. The Jain Society of Greater Atlanta  will be celebrating their Pratishtha Mahotsav from Nov 20, 2008 to Nov 24, 2008. JSGA is one of the new Jain Temples in the USA to be built based on the philosophy of Unity with Diversity. The most distinctive and unique feature of the JSGA Temple complex is the manner in which it has managed to Unite the Diverse Traditions of the Jain faith under one building, with each tradition having their own worshipping space, to preserve their Unique Tradition and Identity, in order to foster greater Harmony and Unity among all its members. The Swetamber Jinalay is on the upper level and the Digamber Jinalay is on the lower level. The Digamber Jinalay will be having three beautiful murtis of Mulynayak Bhagwan Shri Mahavirswami (41"), Shri Sheetalnathswami and Shri Shantinathswami. The unique design of this complex is a shining example of Unity with Diversity for the Jain Community of Greater Atlanta.

The Jain Center of Greater Phoenix  will be celebrating their Pratishta Mahotsav from Dec 20, 2008 to Dec 26, 2008. The JCPG is another example of a new Jain Temple in the USA to be built based on the philosophy of Unity with Diversity. The JCGP will be the first temple in the USA with a 41 feet white marble Manasthambh and a Toran Dwara made of pink sandstone. The large JCGP temple complex will have in its main worshipping hall two sections. On the left will be a Mulynayak of Bhagwan Shri Mahavirswami in Digamber tradition and on the right will be a Mulynayak of Bhagwan Shri Adinathswami in Swetamber tradition. In the middle section will be the Namokar Mantra etched in colored stained glass. On either side will be smaller murthis of all the 24 Thirthankar Bhagwan. On the left side there will be 12 murthis in Digamber tradition and on the right side there will be 12 murthis in Swetamber tradition. The unique architectural design of this complex is a shining example of Unity with Diversity for the Jain Community of Greater Phoenix.