Jain temple

Jain temple

Main entrance

Jain temple

Non violence monument

Entrance

Gabhara

JCGP Temple Project as of August 2007

• Land acquisition • Prelim Design of temple • Review & compare bids from

local architectures• Parallel work with architect in

India • City Approval of Site plan• Fundraising activities• Construction documents• Shilanyas ceremony

May 2005 - complete July 2006 - complete July 2006 - complete

July 2007 – ongoing

July 2007 – complete Ongoing Started August 2007 October 26-28 2007

Bhomi Poojan

We are fortunate that Bhumipujan for our precious Derasar land was done by our Pujya Gurudev Shri Rakeshbhai on July 9th 2005.

Five hundred mumukshus attended the holy event.

See next Slide for detail

See next Slide for detail

Main Hall 3,869 sqft

Foyer 1,981 sqft

Vedi 906 sqft

Gurumandir 595 sqft

Showers 234 sqft

Restrooms 376 sqft

Storage 247 sqft

TOTAL SQFT. 8,208

JCGP History

• Jain Center of Greater Phoenix was established in 1982

• Less than 15 families• Home Pathshala (Sunday school) concept• Very small scale celebration of ‘Jain’

events• No formal association of Jains

JCGP

JCGP Successes:Unity in diversityPathshala-Sunday School - One of the oldest

in CountryJain books publication in EnglishSummer study of Jainism in India

JCGP Today

• Nearly 125 Jain families• JCGP is fully Incorporated• Bylaws established • Sunday School-Pathshala for children &

adults• Many fun and educational activities

throughout the year• Invite dignitaries from India as well as

around the country to celebrate Paryushan Maha parva

• Currently building a Jain Derasar

Jain Deraser in Phoenix