Programme Details

Venue Locations:

• Cheltenham Hall - 1218 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham VIC 3192 (Crn Charman/Nepean Hwy Near Cheltenham Police Station). Public Transport: Cheltenham Station (Frankston line). Hall is walking distance from station.
• Brighton Town Hall - Cnr Carpenter & Wilson Streets, Brighton. VIC, 3186. 
• Moorabbin Town Hall - 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin VIC Melway Ref: 77, D5 Public Transport: Moorabbin Station (Frankston line). Hall within walking distance from station.
• Masonic Hall - 124-126 Rowans Road, Moorabbin. Melway: 77 H7. Let us know for pickup facility from nearest station: Highett station (Frankston line).

Samyak - Religious Mono Role Play competition for Kids

MSJS has always encouraged young children to learn and practice Jain religion and its fundamental principles which help prepare themselves for better future.

This Paryushan, we would like to encourage our young children to participate in Samyak - Religious Mono Role Play competition. Participation in this competition will encourage your child to learn and explain Jainism history, life of Tirthankar Bhagwan, well known Sadhu & Sadhviji Bhagwant, Shravak & Shravika.

The participant child can prepare a small Mono Role Play or autobiography of Religious character based on Jain Story or any other Jainism related material and present this on the stage to audience. The performance should be no longer than 2 minutes. For more information, please click here.

Open Book Exam based on “Gharshala”

MSJS has always encouraged Sadharmik to learn more in creative ways and practice Jain religion and its fundamental principles.

Considering overwhelming participation & success of previous activities/competitions, MSJS Paryushan Committee has organized an Open Book Exam this year. This will be based on a book called “Gharshala” (ઘરશાળા) which mainly emphasis on how to give "Sanskar" to our next generation in the 21st century.

More details about this open book exam can be found by clicking here.  

Child Minding Facility 

Paryushan 2014 Committee is working extremely hard to help you do the Paryushan Aaradhana very well, which includes arranging child minding facility for your children at Pravachan time (19:30 to 22:00 hours) on weekdays during Paryushan except Samvatsari day.

Generally, it is extremely difficult to organise child carers during weekdays evening, especially when it is just for couple of hours. To help us assess the number of carers required, we need to ascertain the number of children requiring child minding facility.

Hence, The Paryushan 2014 Committee requests you to let us know how many of your children require child minding on which day by filling in the RSVP form.

•  Please note that child minding facility will be available only at Pravachan time (19:30 to 22:00) on weekdays except Samvatsari day.
• Parents need to bring their own toys to keep children engaged.
• You will be required to pay a 100% REFUNDABLE deposit of AUD $10.00 per child per day at the time of doing RSVP. This deposit amount will be refunded on the requested day at the Pravachan time.

RSVP is now closed. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Chaitya Paripati/Pat Darshan

Chaitya Paripati is one of the Kartavyas during Paryushan which involves visiting multiple Derasars after Samvatsari.

To fulfil this Kartavya, MSJS has organized Chaitya Paripati on Sunday – 31/08/2014 during the fortnightly Samayik.

Donate to support our community

MSJS solely depends on support from community members by way of attendance, contributions, donations and sponsorship.

The following are the Nakras for this event:

• Samvatsari Pratikramana Hall Sponsorship - $1001 (Three nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Mahavir Janm Vanchan Hall Sponsorship - Sun - 24/08/2014 - $1001 (Three nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Asthaprakari Pooja Hall Sponsorship - Sat - 23/08/2014 - $1001 (Two nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Paryushan weekdays Hall Sponsorship - $501 (Two nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Samooh Parna Hall Sponsorship - $501 (Two nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Aangi Sponsorship - $251 (Two nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Veer Sainik Bahumaan - $1001 (Two nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Samyak - Kids competition gifts - $501 (Two nakra - different individuals can participate)
• Sadharmik Bhakti $301 (Many individuals can participate)
• Sangh Prabhavana $101 (Many individuals can participate)
• Sangh Poojan $101 (Many individuals can participate)
• Childcare sponsor $101 (Many individuals can participate)

To take Labh any of the above Nakra, please email [email protected]. Nakras will be given on first come first serve basis.

Important Notes

• During Paryushan, ideally one shall perform 17 Pratikraman - Morning & evening Pratikraman during the 8 days of Paryushan and morning Pratikraman on Parna day
• Anyone performing evening Pratikraman must not eat after sunset
• Anyone performing morning Pratikraman must have stopped eating prior to sunset on previous day
• During Paryushan, one shall confine meal intake between Navkarshi & Sunset time and avoid eating green vegetables (Jain should not eat root vegetables)
• Anyone performing any Tapasya (Ekasanu, Biyasanu, Upvas, Aayambil) must drink boiled water and have meals between Porsi & Sunset time only. It is also important to take appropriate pachchakhkhan.
• Boiled Water: For every event, arrangement will be made for boiled drinking water for those who are doing Tapasya.
• Please bring your own Katasana and other things if you have. We have made arrangements for all those who do not have.
• During Paryushan,  Derasar will be open from 5:30 AM for pooja. Aarti will be done at 5.30 pm.
• Management committee reserves the right to amend any of the above programmes, should circumstances change, without advance notice.