Jinalay Pratishtha Mahotsav 2008

In the interest of Jainism and all Jains in Australia, Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc. was the proud sponsor/organiser of the historical Pratishtha event and auspicious occasion.

An action packed, 4-day Pratishtha Mahotsav was held from 25th till 28th April 2008. Some of the highlights of the Mahotsav include:

25^th April 2008 - Varghodo, Various Poojas, Jinchandraji's Pravachans & Bhavana
26^th April 2008 - Prabhuji 18 Abhishek, Bhakti Mahotsav & Cultural programme
27^th April 2008 - Prabhuji Pratishtha, Parshva-Padmavati Poojan & Dandiya Raas
28^th April 2008 - Dwar Udghatan

We were fortunate to have Param Pujya Shri Jinchandraji (one of the three brothers popularly known as Bandhu Triputi) of Tithal (Valsad), India to grace the milestone Jainism event in Australia. The event was also energised by a musical ensemble from India. Please refer to programme section for more details.

All were welcomed and encouraged to attend the Pratishtha Mahotsav - A milestone in the history of Jainism in Australia.

Day One - Friday, 25/04/2008

From	To	Event Description	Where	Nakro / Chadavo
8:00	9:00	Breakfast	Springers Hall	Nakro
9:00	10:00	Snatra Pooja	Springers Hall
10:00	11:00	Kumbh & Deepak Sthapana	Springers Hall
11:00	12:00	Varghodo	Springers Hall	Chadavo
12:00	13:00	Lunch	Springers Hall	Nakro
13:00	16:00	Ashta Mangal	Springers Hall	Chadavo
13:00	16:00	Navgraha Pooja	Springers Hall	Chadavo
13:00	16:00	Dash Digpal Pooja	Springers Hall	Chadavo
13:00	16:00	Shanti Kalash, Aarti & Mangal Divo	Springers Hall	Chadavo
16:00	17:00	Dinner	Springers Hall	Nakro
18:00	20:00	Param Pujya Shree Jinchandraji Pravachan	Springers Hall
20:00	20:15	Aarti & Mangal Divo	Springers Hall	Chadavo
20:15	22:00	Cultural Programmes/Bhavana	Springers Hall

Day Two - Saturday - 26/04/2008

From	To	Event Description	Where	Nakro / Chadavo
8:00	9:00	Breakfast	Springers Hall	Nakro
9:00	10:00	Snatra Pooja	Springers Hall
10:00	11:00	'Derasar - In the making' - Slide Show	Springers Hall
11:00	13:00	Lunch	Springers Hall	Nakro
11:30	15:00	18-Abhishek (Prabhuji and Dhaja Dand Abhishek)	Springers Hall	Nakro
11:30	15:00	Surya & Chandra Darshan	Springers Hall
16:00	17:00	Dinner	Springers Hall	Nakro
18:00	22:00	Pratishtha Chadavo/Cultural Programmes/Bhavana	Springers Hall
20:00	20:15	Aarti & Mangal Divo	Springers Hall	Chadavo

Day Three - Sunday - 27/04/2008

From	To	Event Description	Where	Nakro /Chadavo
8:00	9:00	Breakfast	Springers Hall	Nakro
9:00	10:00	Snatra Pooja	Springers Hall
10:30	12:00	Prabhuji Pratishtha & Ashtaprakari Pooja - Mulnayak - Telecast	Derasar/Springers Hall
10:30	12:00	Prabhuji Pratishtha & Ashtaprakari Pooja - Other Pratimaji - Telecast	Derasar/Springers Hall	Chadavo
10:30	12:00	Derasar Dhaja Ropan - Telecast	Derasar/Springers Hall
12:00	13:00	Lunch	Springers Hall	Nakro
13:00	16:00	Shree Parshwa-Padmavati Poojan	Springers Hall	Chadavo
13:00	16:00	Aarti & Mangal Divo	Springers Hall	Chadavo
16:00	17:00	Dinner	Springers Hall	Nakro
17:00	19:00	All are welcome to visit Derasar	Derasar
19:30	22:00	Dandiya Raas / Bhavana	Springers Hall

Day Four - Monday - 28/04/2008

From	To	Event Description	Where	Nakro /Chadavo
6:30	7:00	Dwar Udghatan	Derasar
8:00	9:00	Breakfast	Masonic Hall	Nakro

Pratishtha Mahotsav Committee

Jinalay Pratishtha Mahotsav is organised by a team of dedicated members. These members are working extremely hard to make this event a successful and memorable one.

Name	Responsibility	Phone Number
Nitin Doshi	Overall Co-ordination	+61 414 998 340
Hiren Shah	India Co-ordination	+91 982 250 4391
Dinesh Choradiya	Event Arrangements	+61 433 378 431
Jaydeep Sutaria	Food Arrangements	+61 422 625 555
Nishal Mehta	Communication	+61 408 306 354
Kunal Karnavat	Finance & Donations	+61 400 430 439
Himesh Doshi	Guest Arrangements	+61 402 554 953
Nilay Shah	Volunteer Arrangements	+61 433 108 943
Jitendra Bhansali	Website Management	+61 433 213 319
Sneha Mehta	Decoration Arrangements	+61 412 892 812