JSMW

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-07-23 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Monthly Puja

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Jain Center
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com | 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com
This puja honors the Dev, Shastra, and Guru.
– Dev means God or Arihant or Siddha
– Shastra means Scriptures
– Guru means Teachers or one who possesses “real knowledge.”
By honoring Dev, Shastra, and Guru, we draw attention to these three entities as a means for our path to liberation.
2023 Dates
August 27 – Monthly Puja
September 23 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 24 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Snatra Puja
2023-07-09 10:30 - 14:00 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
JSMW hosts a monthly Snatra Puja on every 2nd Sunday of the Month (list of dates are below).
Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami Vatsalya (Potlock format)
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ vaishali.chheda@gmail.com

Snatra pooja illustrates the celebration of two of the auspicious (out of five) events (Kalyanaks) occurring in the last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
This Puja and celebration are for all Tirthankaras and not specific to any particular one.
Two Kalyanaks narrated in this Puja are Chyavan (conception) and Janma (birth) of Tirthankar. After this life the soul of Tirthankar reaches its climax and achieves liberation from life and death cycle (attains Moksha).
This Puja recital explains the effect of Bhagawan’s birth on the whole universe, narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls.
Puja in the end includes Ashta Prakari Puja and wishes Shanti (peace) for all living beings and rejoices the event by performing Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash and Chaitya Vandan.
Sponsors will perform the Shanti Kalash (if no sponsor, Gheeboli will be performed)
Aarti Mangal Divo will be given as per Gheeboli

Future Dates of Snatra Puja (2023)

August 13th
Sep10th
October 8th
Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Jinvani
2023-07-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-05-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-03-11 10:30 - 12:00
Monthly Jinvani
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm EST
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
RSVP Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdsvhqW2rD7iHPxN22TWpkKuDNMkPeHrpdLVuBIh-izretTw/viewform
2023 Dates:

March 11
April 8
May 6
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-06-25 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Monthly Puja

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Jain Center
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com | 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com
This puja honors the Dev, Shastra, and Guru.
– Dev means God or Arihant or Siddha
– Shastra means Scriptures
– Guru means Teachers or one who possesses “real knowledge.”
By honoring Dev, Shastra, and Guru, we draw attention to these three entities as a means for our path to liberation.
2023 Dates
July 23 – Monthly Puja
August 27 – Monthly Puja
September 23 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 24 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Snatra Puja
2023-06-11 10:30 - 14:00 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
JSMW hosts a monthly Snatra Puja on every 2nd Sunday of the Month (list of dates are below).
Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami Vatsalya (Potlock format)
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ vaishali.chheda@gmail.com

Snatra pooja illustrates the celebration of two of the auspicious (out of five) events (Kalyanaks) occurring in the last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
This Puja and celebration are for all Tirthankaras and not specific to any particular one.
Two Kalyanaks narrated in this Puja are Chyavan (conception) and Janma (birth) of Tirthankar. After this life the soul of Tirthankar reaches its climax and achieves liberation from life and death cycle (attains Moksha).
This Puja recital explains the effect of Bhagawan’s birth on the whole universe, narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls.
Puja in the end includes Ashta Prakari Puja and wishes Shanti (peace) for all living beings and rejoices the event by performing Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash and Chaitya Vandan.
Sponsors will perform the Shanti Kalash (if no sponsor, Gheeboli will be performed)
Aarti Mangal Divo will be given as per Gheeboli

Future Dates of Snatra Puja (2023)

July 9th
August 13th
Sep10th
October 8th
Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-05-28 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Monthly Puja

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Jain Center
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com | 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com
This puja honors the Dev, Shastra, and Guru.
– Dev means God or Arihant or Siddha
– Shastra means Scriptures
– Guru means Teachers or one who possesses “real knowledge.”
By honoring Dev, Shastra, and Guru, we draw attention to these three entities as a means for our path to liberation.
2023 Dates
June 25 – Monthly Puja
July 23 – Monthly Puja
August 27 – Monthly Puja
September 23 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 24 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

JSMW Health Day - 2023
2023-05-21 10:30 - 12:45 | Cloverly Elementary, 800 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 20905, United States
Join us on 5/21 for a health-focused fun event, “JSMW Health Day“. The event begin with an energizing Zumba session led by Dr. Pallavi Gowda, an internal medicine physician, US Army Veteran, and Zumba instructor. After you’ve pumped up your heart, hear from Dr. Neil Shah, a cardiologist, on how to keep your heart healthy and young. You will also have the opportunity to consult with various physicians, dentists, and therapists present at the session towards the end of the program.
Date: 5/21/23
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Venue: Cloverly Elementary School Gym
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/MMPpoXrrhJtmryQYA

Snatra Puja
2023-05-14 10:30 - 14:00 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
JSMW hosts a monthly Snatra Puja on every 2nd Sunday of the Month (list of dates are below).
Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami Vatsalya (Potlock format)
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ vaishali.chheda@gmail.com

Snatra pooja illustrates the celebration of two of the auspicious (out of five) events (Kalyanaks) occurring in the last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
This Puja and celebration are for all Tirthankaras and not specific to any particular one.
Two Kalyanaks narrated in this Puja are Chyavan (conception) and Janma (birth) of Tirthankar. After this life the soul of Tirthankar reaches its climax and achieves liberation from life and death cycle (attains Moksha).
This Puja recital explains the effect of Bhagawan’s birth on the whole universe, narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls.
Puja in the end includes Ashta Prakari Puja and wishes Shanti (peace) for all living beings and rejoices the event by performing Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash and Chaitya Vandan.
Sponsors will perform the Shanti Kalash (if no sponsor, Gheeboli will be performed)
Aarti Mangal Divo will be given as per Gheeboli

Future Dates of Snatra Puja (2023)

Jun 11th
July 9th
August 13th
Sep10th
October 8th
Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Adiveer Kalpataru Jinalay - Panch Kalyanak Mahotsav
2023-04-28 08:00 - 2023-05-03 17:00
We are very pleased to announce the Panch Kalyanak Pratishtha of our JSMW Adinath Temple Murtis under the auspices of Munishri 108 Aditya Sagarji Maharaj.
The event will be held from Fri, April 28 to Wed, May 3, 2023 in Indore, India, in conjunction with the Aadiveer Kalpataru Jinalaya.
We cordially invite you and your family in US, India and worldwide to grace this historic event with your presence.
For more information, contact Sushil Jain (+1 240-277-3039) or Pavan Zaveri (+1 240-606-0055 or pavanzaveri@yahoo.com).
For regular updates and more information, please visit: https://www.jsmw.org/adiveer-kalpataru-jinalay/

New Temple Site Tours
2023-04-23 09:30 - 16:30
You and your spouse are invited to join New Temple Site Tour on Sunday April 30, 2023.
SIGNUP LINK WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SHORTLY
Note: There is a separate slot for everyone coming, so each participant needs to signup.
No Children under the age of 10. Please review the policy on the signup form.
Seeking volunteers for this event, please reach out to Arvind Shah (301-461-6761), Harshid Shah (703-371-1006) or Swetal Shah (443-983-2006)

Jinvani
2023-04-15 10:30 - 12:00
Monthly Jinvani
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm EST
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
RSVP Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdsvhqW2rD7iHPxN22TWpkKuDNMkPeHrpdLVuBIh-izretTw/viewform
2023 Dates:

April 15
May 6
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9

Snatra Puja
2023-04-09 10:30 - 14:00 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
JSMW hosts a monthly Snatra Puja on every 2nd Sunday of the Month (list of dates are below).
Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami Vatsalya (Potlock format)
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ vaishali.chheda@gmail.com

Snatra pooja illustrates the celebration of two of the auspicious (out of five) events (Kalyanaks) occurring in the last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
This Puja and celebration are for all Tirthankaras and not specific to any particular one.
Two Kalyanaks narrated in this Puja are Chyavan (conception) and Janma (birth) of Tirthankar. After this life the soul of Tirthankar reaches its climax and achieves liberation from life and death cycle (attains Moksha).
This Puja recital explains the effect of Bhagawan’s birth on the whole universe, narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls.
Puja in the end includes Ashta Prakari Puja and wishes Shanti (peace) for all living beings and rejoices the event by performing Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash and Chaitya Vandan.
Sponsors will perform the Shanti Kalash (if no sponsor, Gheeboli will be performed)
Aarti Mangal Divo will be given as per Gheeboli

Future Dates of Snatra Puja (2023)

May 14th
Jun 11th
July 9th
August 13th
Sep10th
October 8th
Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Ayambil Oli
2023-04-06 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-04-05 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-04-04 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-04-03 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-04-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-04-01 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-03-31 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-03-30 12:00 - 13:30 and 1 more date | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
Ayambil Oli – 3/29/2023-4/6/2023 (Noon to 1.30pm)
We will have Ayambil on all 9 days at our temple between 12 and 1:30 pm. Please come to Derasar if you are doing Ayambil, we have many volunteers making Ayambil food for tapaisvis. Please bring your own boil water.
Ayambil Sponsorship are welcomed. We need Volunteers for all 9 days.
Please contact Vaishali Chheda at vaishali.chheda@gmail.com for sponsorship or any questions.
Ayambil Oli is a festival of 9 days celebrating and paying homage to the Navpad (The Navpad are also found in the Navkar Mantra). Nava means nine in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages and Pada means post. Hence the word Navapada means nine supreme posts of the universe. These nine are Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya, Sadhu, Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gnan, Samyak Charitra and Samyak Tapa. Jain literature (Kalpasutra) indicates that Navpad Oli is Shaswati, meaning permenant. Navpad Olifestival exists in all time cycles (past, present, and future). This provides significant important to the Navpad Oli. The story of Shripal and Mayanasundari are connected with this observance.

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-04-02 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Mahaveer Jayanti Puja

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Jain Center
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com | 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com
This puja honors the Dev, Shastra, and Guru.
– Dev means God or Arihant or Siddha
– Shastra means Scripturesa
– Guru means Teachers or one who possesses “real knowledge.”
By honoring Dev, Shastra, and Guru, we draw attention to these three entities as a means for our path to liberation.
2023 Dates
May 28 – Monthly Puja
June 25 – Monthly Puja
July 23 – Monthly Puja
August 27 – Monthly Puja
September 23 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 24 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Celebrations
2023-03-25 13:00 - 19:00 | Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 7601 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, MD, 20770, United States
On March 25, 2023, we will be celebrating Bhagwan Mahavir Swami’s Janma Kalyanak, a very auspicious day for all Jains. Our celebration will feature stage performances followed by Swamivatsalya dinner.
We kindly request you to register for dinner so we can minimize food waste and order enough food for everyone. For any questions or for more information, please reach out to the MJK team at mjk@jainsocietydc.org
Registration Link: http://www.jsmw.org/mjk-2023

Snatra Puja
2023-03-12 10:30 - 14:00 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
JSMW hosts a monthly Snatra Puja on every 2nd Sunday of the Month (list of dates are below).
Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami Vatsalya (Potlock format)
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905
Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ vaishali.chheda@gmail.com

Snatra pooja illustrates the celebration of two of the auspicious (out of five) events (Kalyanaks) occurring in the last life of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
This Puja and celebration are for all Tirthankaras and not specific to any particular one.
Two Kalyanaks narrated in this Puja are Chyavan (conception) and Janma (birth) of Tirthankar. After this life the soul of Tirthankar reaches its climax and achieves liberation from life and death cycle (attains Moksha).
This Puja recital explains the effect of Bhagawan’s birth on the whole universe, narrates how glorious the occasion was and how much joys were shared by all the living souls including all heavenly souls.
Puja in the end includes Ashta Prakari Puja and wishes Shanti (peace) for all living beings and rejoices the event by performing Aarti, Mangal Divo, Shanti Kalash and Chaitya Vandan.
Sponsors will perform the Shanti Kalash (if no sponsor, Gheeboli will be performed)
Aarti Mangal Divo will be given as per Gheeboli

Future Dates of Snatra Puja (2023)

April 9th
May 14th
Jun 11th
July 9th
August 13th
Sep10th
October 8th
Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-02-26 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Monthly Puja
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Jain Center
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com | 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com
This puja honors the Dev, Shastra, and Guru.
– Dev means God or Arihant or Siddha
– Shastra means Scripturesa
– Guru means Teachers or one who possesses “real knowledge.”
By honoring Dev, Shastra, and Guru, we draw attention to these three entities as a means for our path to liberation.
2023 Dates
April 2 – Mahaveer Jayanti Puja
May 28 – Monthly Puja
June 25 – Monthly Puja
July 23 – Monthly Puja
August 27 – Monthly Puja
September 23 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 24 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Jinvani
2023-02-11 10:30 - 12:00
Monthly Jinvani
Our next monthly Jinvani event will be held on February 11th Saturday at 10:30am at our Jain Center located at 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905.
Agenda for the Jinvani Event:
TBD
Please Rsvp by clicking below link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdsvhqW2rD7iHPxN22TWpkKuDNMkPeHrpdLVuBIh-izretTw/viewform

Sunday Speaker Series
2023-02-05 10:45 - 11:45
Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87332882067?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 873 3288 2067
Passcode: [REDACTED]

On Sunday, February 5 from 10:45-11:45 a.m., Today’s Woman Today’s Girl is hosting the next Speaker Series event highlighting the All of Us Research Program, the important health research conducted using All of Us data, and how to increase South Asian representation in research.
The discussion features Irene Prabhu Das, PhD, MPH, Health Scientist Administrator at the All of Us Research Program with a background in cancer prevention research and public health, and Hiral Master, PT, PhD, MPH, Senior Scientific Project Manager at Vanderbilt University Medical Center whose research uses All of Us data to study the link between physical activity and chronic disease.
