🔊 16.11.22: Our Auspicious Namokar Mantra was sung for the first time in Capitol Building, #WashingtonDC, USA🇺🇸 during the celebration of #Diwali this year in November.
#Diwali was celebrated at the Capitol Building with the support of JAINA (Federation of Jains in N.America), Art of Living & 2 other organizations with Swaminarayan Sanstha taking the lead. Senate of America, Congressmen from Chicago,Texas,New York,Washington etc came. (2)
JAINA Public Relations Chair Mrs. Savita Rahulji Jain introduced Senator Hogan & JAINA President Mr.Haresh Shah. On the auspicious time of lighting the lamp, Savita ji chanted the auspicious #Namokar mantra in her melodious voice. (3)
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😠 @CMOGuj under ur governance, miscreants from the #Hindu community are attacking #Jain Tirths continously destroying our ancient heritage @ Palitana Tirth #Gujarat
On 26.11.22, miscreants damaged the ancient footprints of Tirthankar Adinath bhagvaan at Rohishala, Palitana Tirth, #Gujarat.
FIR was registered only on 5.12.22. @GujaratPolice has not caught the criminals & due to their non action, these infringe elements repeat offence. (2)
On 7.12.22, these criminals destroyed a Shilalekh/SignBoard of the Jains on Shatrunjay Tirth, Palitana, #Gujarat which notified that the land is under the @Anandjikalyanji and that HC & SC judgement will be applicable on it.
😍 Mesmerising Guru Bhakti on the holy land of Acharya Shri Jinkushalsuri Dada Guru @ Derawar/Deraur #Pakistan on 07.12.22 on the occasion of Margsheersh Poornima 🙏🏼
😍 Mesmerising Guru Bhakti on the holy land of Acharya shri Jinkushalsuri Dada Guru @ Derawar/Deraur #Pakistan on 07.12.22 on the occasion of Margsheersh Poornima 🙏🏼
😍 Mesmerising Guru Bhakti on the holy land of Acharya shri Jinkushalsuri Dada Guru @ Derawar/Deraur #Pakistan on 07.12.22 on the occasion of Margsheersh Poornima 🙏🏼
16.11.22: In Britain's House of Commons, London, the 'Ahimsa Award' was awarded to Dr.Kumarpal Desai by the Jain All Party Parliamentary Group, an organization of more than 30 org in England #Thread
This Ahimsa award is given every year during the celebration of Ahimsa divas/Non Violence day. It is given to a person who has spread the spirit of compassion through his life's work, meritorious contribution in literature & journalim, education, religion & social service. (2)
Earlier Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama, Acharyashri Mahapragynaji have received this award, recently Late Shri Padmanabha Jaini as well. Members of the British Parliament, leaders of Interfaith and dignitaries from the Indian & Jain communities were present in this ceremony. (3)
Arittapatti, #Tamilnadu gets notified by GOTN as the 1st Biodiversity Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu. It is a biodiversity paradise with several endemic species & a Historical Heritage site dating back to 1000s of years! 😍 @ASIGoI #Thread
Arittapatti (also called as Pancha Pandava Padukkai) is a village set near a rocky hill in Melur block, about 25kms northeast of Madurai, #Tamilnadu. It has one of the oldest known Tamil Brahmi inscriptions dating back to the 2nd century BCE in Kalinjamalai, Arittapatti. (2)
The inscriptions indicates 2 persons - Nelvazhi Sizhivan & Ilanji Imayavan had given shelter to the Jain monks at this cave Near the cave, a sculpture of an ancient Jain Tirthankar is found. (3)