FOUNDATION LAID FOR NEW JAIN TEMPLE IN LONDON
A new Jain temple is being built at the Oshwal Centre in Potters Bar, North London. London is home to 30,000 Jains. This project will provide 30,000 Jains a new identity. The architectural work is being completed by Mr. Rajesh Sompura, an Indian temple architect. The bulk of the carvings and sculpture will be done in India and assembly and installation work done at temple site. Pujya Chitrabhanu conducted the ceremony for the laying of the first carved stone and Mr. Kantilal Haria of in house kitchen. Over four thousand people from all over London and some from as far a way as Leicester, Northampton and Manchester attended the ceremony. President of Oshwal Association, Mr. Ashwin Shah requested the community to participate fully in this project. Also present were the local Mayor and Mr. Haldar from Indian High Commission who spoke eloquently about the importance of unity. As per the plans, the temple will be sited at the Oshwal Centre on a Greenfield site of approximately ten acres. It will be in the middle of landscaped gardens and walkways, which when viewed from the air represent the Jain symbol of Triloka (the Cosmos). The walkways are in the shape of Ahimsa will be represented by a magnificent mosaic pond. Information source: Jain Spirit, London. New Adopted from : Jain Spirit, Jun-Aug. 2004.

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