Jinvani
2025-08-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-18 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-13 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | MD
Monthly Jinvani
2025 Dates:

January 11, 2025

February 8, 2025

March 8, 2025

April 19, 2025

May 10, 2025

June 14, 2025

July 12, 2025

August 9, 2025

September 13, 2025

October 18, 2025

November 8, 2025

December 13, 2025

Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm EST
Location: Jain Center, 1021 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring MD 20905

Speaker Session - Dr. Samirbhai Shah
2025-08-09 20:30 - 22:00 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States

Snatra Puja
2025-08-10 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).
Date: August 10, 2025Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami VatsalyaLocation: Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ volunteers@jainsocietydc.org

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 for 2025:

September 14
October 12
November 9
December 21

Paryushan 2025
2025-08-20 - 2025-08-27 | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
More information to come.

Paryushan Parna
2025-08-28 08:00 - 12:00 | MD

Pathshala
2025-09-07, 2025-09-21, 2025-10-05, 2025-10-19, 2025-11-02, 2025-11-16, 2025-12-07, 2025-12-14 and 3 more dates | Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
WebSite: https://www.jsmw.org/pathshala/
Time:

9:15 am – 10:10 am: Gujarati/Hindi Language Class
10:15 am – 10:30 am : Morning Assembly
10:30 am – 12:00 pm : Pathshala Class

Location:
Jain Center
4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705
Pathshala Schedule for 2025-2026:

Sept 1, 21
Oct 5, 19
Nov 2, 16
Dec 7, 14*
Jan 11, 25
Feb 8, 22
Mar 8, 22
Apr 12, 26
May 3*, 17
Jun 7

* Asterisk dates are back to back
Red Dates are Tithi

Snatra Puja
2025-09-14 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).
Date: September 14, 2025Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami VatsalyaLocation: Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ volunteers@jainsocietydc.org

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 for 2025:

October 12
November 9
December 21

Ayambil Oli
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-07 | New Jain Temple Site, 4241 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States

Ayambil Oli - Parna
2025-10-08 08:00 - 12:00 | MD

Snatra Puja
2025-10-12 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).
Date: October 12, 2025Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami VatsalyaLocation: Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ volunteers@jainsocietydc.org

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 for 2025:

November 9
December 21

Snatra Puja
2025-11-09 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).
Date: November 9, 2025Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami VatsalyaLocation: Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ volunteers@jainsocietydc.org

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 for 2025:

December 21

Diksharti Bahuman
2025-12-14 09:30 - 14:00 | New Jain Temple Site, 4241 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States

Diksharthi Bahumaan
2025-12-20 10:00 - 14:00 | MD
Join JSMW to celebrate
Mumukshu Sangeetaben Shah and Mumukshu Sujataben Vora
Jain Center
4241 Ammendale Road
Beltsville MD 20705

The submission is closed. Please contact info@jainsocietydc.org.

Snatra Puja
2025-12-21 10:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-18 10:30 - 14:00 | New Jain Temple Site, 4241 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville, MD, 20705, United States
JSMW hosts a monthly Snatra Puja on every 2nd Sunday of the Month (list of dates are below).
Date: December 21, 2025
Start Time: 10:30am followed by Swami Vatsalya
Location: Jain Center, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705
Contact: Vaishali Chheda @ volunteers@jainsocietydc.org

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 for 2026 will be published shortly.

Dev Shastra Guru Puja
2026-01-17 10:00 - 14:00 | MD
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.
