Jain temple
Jain temple
Main entrance
Jain temple
Non violence monument
Entrance
Gabhara
JCGP Temple Project as of August 2007
• Land acquisition • Prelim Design of temple • Review & compare bids from
local architectures• Parallel work with architect in
India • City Approval of Site plan• Fundraising activities• Construction documents• Shilanyas ceremony
May 2005 - complete July 2006 - complete July 2006 - complete
July 2007 – ongoing
July 2007 – complete Ongoing Started August 2007 October 26-28 2007
Bhomi Poojan
We are fortunate that Bhumipujan for our precious Derasar land was done by our Pujya Gurudev Shri Rakeshbhai on July 9th 2005.
Five hundred mumukshus attended the holy event.
See next Slide for detail
See next Slide for detail
Main Hall 3,869 sqft
Foyer 1,981 sqft
Vedi 906 sqft
Gurumandir 595 sqft
Showers 234 sqft
Restrooms 376 sqft
Storage 247 sqft
TOTAL SQFT. 8,208
JCGP History
• Jain Center of Greater Phoenix was established in 1982
• Less than 15 families• Home Pathshala (Sunday school) concept• Very small scale celebration of ‘Jain’
events• No formal association of Jains
JCGP
JCGP Successes:Unity in diversityPathshala-Sunday School - One of the oldest
in CountryJain books publication in EnglishSummer study of Jainism in India
JCGP Today
• Nearly 125 Jain families• JCGP is fully Incorporated• Bylaws established • Sunday School-Pathshala for children &
adults• Many fun and educational activities
throughout the year• Invite dignitaries from India as well as
around the country to celebrate Paryushan Maha parva
• Currently building a Jain Derasar
Jain Deraser in Phoenix