JSMW

Dr. Samirbhai Shah's Lecture Series
2023-08-29 20:30 - 22:00, 2023-08-30 20:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Aug 28th, 29th & 30th from
Time: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Samirbhai Shah – Resume (Click Here)
Topic: Dharma Na Chaar Prakaar – Dan, Sheel, Tap & Bhavna
Location: Jain Center, Briggs Chaney
Language – Gujarati
We are pleased to announce that Shri Samirbhai Shah, an eminent Jain scholar from India is visiting the USA. Shri Samirbhai has been conducting Swadhyay and performing Poojans, for the last 15-16 years, in the U.S.
Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Jinvani
2023-09-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-10-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-11-11 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

Snatra Puja
2023-09-10 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)

October 8th
Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Paryushan Parva Mahotsav 2023
2023-09-12 - 2023-09-19

Bhagwan Nagar Pravesh Announcement
2023-09-15 21:00 - 21:30 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States

Swapna Ceremony
2023-09-16 13:00 - 19:00 | Blair High School, 51 University Blvd East, Silver Spring, MD, 20901
Date and Time: Saturday, Sept 16th, 2023, 1 PM
Swami Vatsalya (Dinner): 5:30 pm
Venue: Blair High School, 51 University Blvd East, Silver Spring, MD 20901
We request all of you to please come on time. During the Swapna Ceremony, the labharthi members will have the honor of carrying each Swapna to the beats of drums and music.

Das Lakshan
2023-09-19 - 2023-09-28
Full Program Details: https://www.jsmw.org/daslakshan-2023
During Daslakshan Mahaparva 2023, we look forward to all joining in various opportunities of Dharma labh.

Weekday evenings we will have Paath, Aarti, and Pravachan with Dr. Kamala Mehta at the Jain Center focusing on the 10 Dharma.

On Saturday and Sunday, we will be performing Panch Meru Vidhaan and starting the preparation for the Nagar Pravesh of our new Bhagwans.

See below for details and available Labhs for the Vidhaan.

General Donations
Panch Meru Vidhaan Labhs
Lunch RSVP

Dus Lakshan Pooja
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00
Das Lakshan Pooja
10:00am – 2:00pm
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com
Ph: 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Dus Lakshan 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
September 24 – Dus Lakshan Puja
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Dus Lakshan Pooja
2023-09-24 10:00 - 14:00
Dus Lakshan Pooja
10:00am – 2:00pm
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com
Ph: 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-09-24 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Dus Lakshan 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
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Kshamavani Pooja
2023-09-30 10:00 - 14:00
Kshamavani Pooja
10:00am – 2:00pm
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com
Ph: 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-09-30 10:00 - 14:00
Dev Shashtra Guru Puja
Khamavani 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
September 30 – Kshamavani Puja
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Chaitya Paripati
2023-10-07 - 2023-10-08
Chaitya Paripati is one of the essentials of Paryushan, where Shravak or Shravika makes a pilgrim (jatra) to a Chaitya (Temple). This pilgrimage is done after Paryushan for worship, prayer and meditation by visiting 5 different Chaityas (temples).
With this in mind, we have planned a Chaitya Paripati – visit to 5 Jain temples during the weekend of Oct 7-8, 2023.

Cherry Hill (NJ)
Franklin Town (NJ)
Siddhachalam (NJ)
Jain Center of Allentown (PA)
Jain Center of Central Pennsylvania (PA)

We will leave at 6.30 AM on Saturday, Oct 7 from our Jain Center, and return at 9:30 PM on Sunday, Oct 8th with overnight stay at Siddhachalam. There might be some changes to the list of temples we are visiting though we are not expecting any changes at this time. We will provide the final itinerary with the arrival/departure times at each of this locations to all participants few days before the Oct 7, 2023.
Please reach out to Mehul Doshi (Cell: 240-703-6930) for any questions regarding Registration.
Charges for this 2-day trip are only $150 per adult and $125 per child (12 years and below). The charges include transportation, food and overnight stay at Siddhachalam.
Members are welcome to become sponsors by selecting below options.
Sponsorship Opportunity
1. Bus Yatra / Trip Sponsor – $1001 (2 Seats Free)
2. Sanghpati Labh per Temple – $201 (Maximum 2 Sanghpatis for each temple to be visited)
3. Navkarshi Sponsors – $101 per day (Multiple)
4. General Donation (Any amount)
For Sponsorship and any other donations towards Tirth Yatra, please reach out to Nimesh Chheda (Cell: 410-717-8503) OR Allap Shah (Cell: 562-587-5524)
If you (members and their immediate family members) are interested in this fun-filled religious trip, please submit the online form
https://forms.gle/eESpTa2bbqm5a4qy9
Seats will be reserved on a first come first served basis on the receipt of the online payment and the form. Please note that children below 18 will not be allowed unless accompanied by an adult.

Chaitya Paripati 2023
2023-10-07 06:00 - 2023-10-08 22:00

Snatra Puja
2023-10-08 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)

Nov 12th
Dec 10th

Shaswati Navpad Oli/Ayambil
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-29
Shaswati Navpad Oli/Ayambil

October 20, 2023 to October 29, 2023

Location: – Jain Center , Briggs Chaney

RSVP Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054CA5AE2FA02-ayambil5

This year, we will be having Ayambil on all 9 days at our temple between 12 and 1 PM. (Please note that Oct 21st time may slightly change. Stay tuned.) If you are planning to do Ayambil, then please come and do it at temple with Sangh.

Several members are volunteering to facilitate cooking ayambil food for tapasvis.

Please send your names for ayambil participation / volunteering to cook Ayambil food / Sponsorship to
Vaishali Chedda at (410) 564-4758 or vaishali.chheda@gmail.com

Sponsorship for Ayambil is $101 per day.

Please do bring your own boiled water.

Meaning & Importance of Navpad Oli
It is one of the most important Parva / religious festival of the Jain community. Navpad Oli comes twice in a year. The first one falls in the bright fortnight of Ashwina month (September/October) and the second during the bright fortnight of Chaitra month (March/April). The devotees observe Ayambil tapa during nine days of Navpad Oli along with a special kind of worship, holy recitation and meditation in honor of the Navpad. The word ‘Navpad’ means nine supreme posts of the universe – Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, Sadhu, Darshan (right belief), Jnan (right knowledge), Charitra (right action) and Tapa (right austerity)

Jain literature (Kalpasutra) indicates that Navpad Oli is Shaswati, meaning permanant. Navpad Oli festival exists in all time cycles (past, present, and future). This provides significant importance to the Navpad Oli. The story of Shripal and Mayanasundari are connected with this observance.

We should try to do Ayambil during these auspicious days.

Please RSVP here.

Ayambil Oli Oct 2023

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-10-22 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
October 22 – Monthly Puja
November 13 – Mahaveer Nirvaan/Diwali Puja
November 26 – Monthly Puja

Ayambil Oli - Samuhik Parna
2023-10-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
Ayambil Oli – Samuhik Parna (Noon to 1.30pm)
Please contact Vaishali Chheda at vaishali.chheda@gmail.com for sponsorship or any questions.

Diwali 2023 and Nagar Pravesh Pre-Event
2023-11-05 09:30 - 15:00 | Cloverly Elementary, 800 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 20905, United States

Mahaveer Nirvaan / Diwali Puja
2023-11-12 09:00 - 13:00
Mahaveer Nirvaan / Diwali Pooja
10:00am – 2:00pm
Contact:
Samir Tatiya | samir.tatiya@gmail.com
Ph: 703-388-6249
Aatam Dhanote | adhanote@gmail.com

Snatra Puja
2023-11-12 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)

Dec 10th

Dates for 2024 will be published shortly

New Year Nav Smaran Jaap
2023-11-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States

JSMW - DC Kitchen
2023-11-18 09:00 - 12:00
JSMW will reach out and help the community through The DC Kitchen.
More information to be provided as it is made available.

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2023-11-26 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 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.
2024 Dates to be published shortly

Jinvani
2023-12-09 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
2024 Dates
Dates to be provided shortly

Snatra Puja
2023-12-10 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

Dates for 2024 will be provided shortly
