Derasar's 7th Anniversary

Respected Shravak / Shravika,

Pranam.

Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) is pleased to invite you and your family to the 18 Abhishek, Dhaja Rohan on the occasion of Melbourne Derasarji’s 7th Anniversary Utsav on 7th March 2015. Once again, we will be blessed by the presence of Param Pujya Gurudev Shree Jinchandraji for this event.

Kind regards,

MSJS Anniversary committee 2015

Programme Details

 Please note

• For 18 Abhishek please come in Pooja clothes.                            

Donations

MSJS solely depends on support from community members by way of attendance, contributions, donations and sponsorship. To confirm your Nakra, select available options from the RSVP form for available labh or contact Dhrupal Shah on [email protected] (0449 979 237). Nakras will be given on first come first serve basis. 

Please note for all Nakra Labh the confirmation email will be provided by one of the finance team member along with the Bank account details where the money needs to be deposited. Please do not transfer money only for Nakra/Labh until you receive a confirmation. 

 The following are the Nakras for 7th Anniversary:

• Sadharmik Bhakti: Swami Vatsalya and Sangh Prabhavana - $201.00 sangh swami vatsalya and prabhavana (Many individuals can participate).
• 18 Abhishek (Bhagwan) - 72 nakras - $31 per Abhishek (Only 2 Labharti per Nakra)
• 18 Abhishek Manibhadra Yaksharaj  - 18 nakras $31 per Abhishek (Only Gents would be able to participate-2 Labharti per Nakra)
• 18 Abhishek (Mataji) - 36 nakras - $31 per Abhishek (Only 2 Labharti per Nakra)
• Personal Pratima Ji for 18 Abhishek - $51(21 Dev Deavya and 30 Shubh Sarva Sadharan).

Following chadava will be given during 18 Abhishek on 7th of March 2015: 

Chandra Darshan, Surya Darshan, Dhaja Rohan, First Bhagwan Prakshal & Chandan Pooja, First Manibhadra Yaksharaj Tilak, First Padmavati Devi Tilak & First Saraswati Devi Tilak. Arti Bhagwan, Manibhadra Yaksharaj, Padmavati Devi  & Saraswati Devi.

18 Abhishek & Dhaja Rohan

Adhar Abhishek ( Eighteen Coronation/Oblations) is an auspicious ceremony that symbolically represents the pious ceremony of the coronation of Tirthankar with all His divine glory, energy, love and virtues within our heart and soul, thereby crowning & establishing His sovereignty upon our Soul. 

During the Adhar Abhishek ceremony pure water mixed with eighteen different dravyas (special offerings ranging from precious metals to holy water from rivers to herbs & sandalwood), each having its own importance & significance, is individually & humbly showered upon Tirthankar pratimaji. The first nine oblations are to purify & cleanse the pratimaji of all the impurities (ashadnas) and remaining nine oblations are performed to energize the pratimaji. Midway during the ceremony Pujya Gurudev Munishri Jinchandraji Jinji Maharaj will invoke & attract the divine energy of the Tirthankar upon the pratimaji by performing specific hand mudras ( conducive antenna to attract the divine energy of the Tirthankar). In between the Adhar Abhishek ceremony a special ceremony of Surya Darshan & Chandra Darshan is performed wherein a replica of the Sun & Moon is presented before Bhagawan and thereafter to the Sakal Sangh. During the ceremony Pujya Gurudev will explain the importance & significance of each Abhishek. After the ceremony the Abhishek water is carefully collected and devotees are able to take this auspicious & energized water (naman) to bless their home, family members etc.

The Dhaja (flag) hoisted upon the Shikhar of the Jinalay proclaims the divine presence of Tirthankar Bhagwan and it swaying in all the four directions affirms His sovereignty & blessings over the Universe. Every year on the anniversary of the Jinalay the Dhaja is replaced and the benefactor family performing the Dhaja Rohan ceremony is gifted with the previous year's Dhaja( this Dhaja is the most sought-after auspicious treasure because it is the only souvenir & symbolic blessing that a devotee is able to take from the temple and treasure in his home).

Parking Ticket and Entry in Derasar: 

1. No Parking Ticket – No Entry.
2. Derasar entry will be controlled and monitored by MSJS Management Committee.
3. Family members without parking tickets will have to wait in garden area at Derasar until person with parking ticket arrives. Only exception will be parent with young child and/or with Pratimaji. Only 1 person with young child / Pratimaji will be allowed to go in.
4. Exception applies for those who arrive by public transport.
5. Please keep noise level as low as possible and DO NOT go on to Rice street to make use of your mobile.

All are expected to fully co-operate with the team for this arrangement and help to keep our Derasar going for years to come.
Please accept our apology (Michchhami Dukadam) for any inconvenience this may cause. MSJS management team is determined to enforce this arrangement. So please co-operate without arguments.