Over ten thousand followers of Jainism gathered at the consecration ceremony of the newly built Shri Matru Pitru Smruti Shri Sheetainath Tirthankar Jinalaya. The ceremony was held for the opening of the Kalas on the temple tower as well as for the prathista of the holy men of the religion known as the Tirthankaras. The […]
New Jain Temple in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
(CHAKRA) A new Jain temple has been built in the city of Kuala Lampur to cater to approximately 5,000 Jains in the community. A consecration ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the latest Jain temple in the country. The temple was built using 4,000 kg of marble which was imported from India. Dr. […]
Jain’s Get Closer to Having Their Own Place of Worship in Auckland
By Arun Shanghvi A Colorful Jain Temple in India Auckland, New Zealand (CHAKRA) – With the visit of Jain leader, Munishri Jinchandraji to Auckland, the Jain community is one step closer to building a place of worship of their own there. As the community, with the help of Jinchandraji are making progress towards their goal, […]