August 31 - September 7
Pranam and Jai Jinendra,
Get ready for the ultimate spiritual elevation and self-purification, the crown jewel of Jain festivals, ParvaadhiRaj Paryushan Mahaparva will be celebrated with great fervor at JCNC. The festival will end with the observation of Samvatsari or Kshamavani, which means asking for forgiveness. It is time for making up & cleaning the Karma that has accumulated over our soul.
JCNC has planned for many religious programs and have lined up activities for our community to participate in and take Dharma Labh to make Paryushan most rewarding. Detailed program schedules are given below. Please plan to attend and take Dharm Labh.
Highlights of Religious Programs :
- In Person Daily Morning and Evening Pratikraman
- Daily Snatra Pooja
- Daily lectures by Visiting Dignitaries
- Daily Ekasna
- Swapna Ceremony
- Daily Angi
- Tapasvi Parna
- Kids lectures & activities
- And many more…
| Events/Activities | Date(s) |
| Paryushan Maha Parva | Tue, 12 Sep – Tue 19 Sep, 2023 |
| Swapna Ceremony | Saturday 16 Sep, 2023 |
| Samvatsari (Murtipujak, Sthanakvasi, Terapanthi) | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
| Tapasvi Parna | Wed 20 Sep, 2023 |
| Shrimad Rajchandra Tradition Paryushan | Wed, 13 Sep – Wed 20 Sep, 2023 |
| Shrimad Rajchandra Tradition Parna | Thur 21 Sep, 2023 |
| Digamber Tradition – Das Lakshan | Tue, 19 Sep – Thur 28 Sep, 2023 |
| Digambar Parna/Kshamavani | Saturday, September 30th |
| Tapasvi Bahuman | Saturday, October 7th |
Detailed Schedule
Sign-ups and RSVP Links
| Events | Sign up |
| Paryushan Daily Snatra Pooja and Aangi Sponsors(Tue, 12 Sep – Tue 19 Sep, 2023) | Link |
Please attend lectures and take Dharma Laabh !!
Dignitaries:
Pandit Shri Jitubhai Shah (Mulund, Mumbai)
Shri Taralaben Doshi
Samani Amal Pragya ji & Samani Swati Pragya ji
- Kalpasutra ghee boli will be done on Thursday, September 14 at 11:00 AM. The Labharthi family can take Swarnakshar (Gold fonts) Kalpasutra home on Thursday and will bring it back for Kalpasutra Vanchan on Friday morning.
- Mahavir Prabhu Ghodiya Parnu & Lakshmiji ghee boli will be done on Saturday, September 16 starting at 12:30 PM. The first 3 sapana labhaarthis please make arrangements to be there in the auditorium by 12:30 PM else we will proceed with whoever is present. The Labharthi family will take home the Ghodiya Parnu along with 14 Sapanaji home on Saturday, and will bring it back for Sangh Darshan on Sunday morning by 10 AM.
- Barsasutra ghee boli will be done on Monday, September 18 at 11:00 AM and Vanchan will happen on Samvatsari on September 19 at 8:30 AM.
- Tapasvi Parna and Tapasvi Bahuman signups will be shared during the Paryushan.
- Paryushan dos & Don’ts for kids under 20 Years age worksheets will be shared before Paryushan.
Announcement for Hindi Lectures by Samaniji,
This year we are fortunate to have Samani Amal Pragyaji, the head of the entire Samani order in India, for the Paryushan aaradhana at JCNC. We will be hosting their lectures from much before Paryushan – starting from Thursday Sept 7 through Samvatsari. We will be announcing the lecture logistics soon as we get closer to the session dates.
Do’s & Don’ts Worksheets:
- Paryushan – https://tinyurl.com/JCNCParyushan2023Worksheet
- Das Lakshan – https://tinyurl.com/JCNCDasLakshan2023Worksheet
- Excel sheet – https://tinyurl.com/JCNC2023Worksheet