Jain Center of Southern California
Saturday - Sunday Upcoming Events For Nov, 2018 (Besides The Pathshala, JCSC Major Events & Other Upcoming Events)
| Date | Time | Event | Venue | Coordinator | Contact |
| 11/11/18 | 02:00PM | LA Study Group Meeting | Upstairs - Post Office Building | LA Study Group | Biren Mehta |
| 11/17/18 | 10:00 AM | Mahila Mandal Meeting | Upstairs Classroom | Mahila Mandal | Chetna Sawla |
| 11/17/18 | 10:00 AM | Kids & Youth Bhakti & Puja | Derasar | Vinita Khapra | Malay/ Vaishali |
Urgent Notice Regarding JCYC Pathshala Lunch
JCYC will serve Brown Bag Snacks beginning next Pathshala class on November 11, 2018 and will continue to do so until further notice.
Snack duty for each serving group will continue as assigned at registration.
JCYC snack coordinator Rupa Shah will get in touch with each group leader.
JCYC will of course, make sure that the snack aligns with our Jain, vegan guidelines.
Please note that there will only be ONE BROWN BAG snack per person. No exception, please.
SiddhaChakra Pujan & Jain Stavan Sandhya
Yatra to Ekta Mandir - Phoenix, Arizona
For those who have already registered and not paid the deposit yet, you can bring your check for $50 per person to Jain Center on or before November 11 and give it to any of the contact persons listed below or to Salil/Amrish Bhojak.If the deposit is not received by November 11, we will cancel your name/s from the list and give the opportunity to next in line on the wait list
Contact:
· Mahesh Shah at 714-253-2783 or email
· Dr. Mahendra Shah at 714-757-9490 or email
· Bhavin Modi at 714-943-1947 or email
Please CLICK HERE for the Flyer & Program
The following opportunities are available:
- Swami Vatsalya ‐ Saturday (3 Families) $500 each
- Swami Vatsalya ‐ SUNDAY (3 Families) $500 each
- Prabhavana sponsorship $1,000
- 25 Individual Yantras (Puja Clothes) $251 each
- Snatra Puja $251
An opportunity to participate in Sidhhachakra Pujan at Phoenix on Sunday, November 18 is open for our Sangh, described in attached sheet. This will be a great opportunity for us to do Pujan of any pad you like to choose from this online Form.
Each pujan in the spreadsheet (click here to open the spreadsheet) has a fixed amount of Nakro, and two families or 4 members can take the Laabh.
Please signup for the pujan you wish and fill out the form now so that we could make appropriate arrangements. We have recently observed Navpad Ayambil Oli which signifies the importance of this Pujan.
UPDATE
- Siddhachakra is a popular yantra or mandala (mystical diagram) used for worship in Jainism.
- Siddhachakra Maha Pujan is the oldest and the king of all the Pujans.
- Siddhachakra yantra pujan is very powerful, immortal and un-destroyable.
- The great king Shriphal & Mayna worshiped this Siddhachakra yantra and gained the power to destroy all the evils
- It is depicted as a Kalasha with the core of a blossomed lotus representing Navapada (9 pads) in the center. i.e. Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya, Sadhu, Darshan, Gyan, Charitra & Tap. These 9 pads according to Jainism has great spiritual & scientific meanings & Values.
- Two eyes are depicted around the Kalash, symbolizing right faith and right knowledge.
- At the neck of the Kalash are nine small pots known as Nav Nidhi which describe nine kinds of wealth or treasures Siddha refers to a liberated soul, while chakra means wheel.
- It is believed that worshiping Siddhachakra results in freedom from the cycles of life within a universal ‘wheel’ known as nirvana.
Important Notes:
- All participants for Maha pujan should wear puja clothes, while participants for small yantras are not required to wear puja clothes, clean clothes are okay as well.
- Puja samagri will be provided, but you can bring your own dev-dravya like precious metals, money or coins that you could use during the pujan
- Please make your selection as soon as possible to ensure that you and your family do not miss out an opportunity.
- You can take small Siddha Chakra for Pujan with a nakro of $ 101 also
· For Signing up for a Pujan Labh Please Click Here
· To See various Pujans and related Information, Please Click Here
LA Study Group Meeting - Nov 11, 2018
Who: Young adults and their families. In parallel to the adult session, there are separate activities for younger kids (6-12) and teenagers.When: Upcoming session is on November 11, 2 PM to 4 PM
Where: JCSC, at the Post Office Building - Upstairs
More information on the group can be found by clicking here.
All are welcome to attend. Email
if you are interested to attend or have any questions.
JCSC Kids & Youth Bhakti & Puja Program - Nov 17, 2018
Calling all kids and youth to get involved in Prabhu (પ્રભુ) Bhakti in the temple. JCSC kids are invited to participate, perform and recite Prakshal, Ashtaprakari Puja and Chaityavandan. This is a “KIDS and YOUTH only” event. Other members will provide support only to the extent needed. Puja will be followed up by kids’ friendly food (provided by parent volunteers) and other activities for Puja participants.When: Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM.
For more information, reach out to:
- Vinita Khapra on 313-580-1579
- Malay Shah on 818-280-7010
- Vaishali Shah on 310-418-6874
TCCOP & ACC Update
Tender Care Community Outreach Program (TCCOP) October 2018 updateACC (Anekant Community Center)
Our efforts of serving the community is continuing with your gracious support. We added few more projects this year and had very good support from the community.
We are continuing our routine of serving weekly breakfasts and monthly dinners, providing groceries, and visiting lonely patients. Making sandwiches for homeless in down town LA and Santa Ana.
TCCOP will be collecting brand new regular white Socks for homeless at Santa Ana. Please bring only on JCYC class days at TCCOP table.
We want to thank our sponsors for last month:
1. Nitu & Harshad Kothari
2. Bina & Mukesh Doshi
3. Kokila & Bipin Mehta
4. Mita & Shailesh Mehta
5. Nitu and Harshad Kothari for Dinner at Long Beach Church.
6. Anonymous Donor were donors for sandwiches to LA Downtown Mission for homeless.
We can help you celebrate yours or other family member's birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions meaningfully, by sponsoring an event in their honor! Also, if you want to help us in any of our projects please contact us.
Thank you in advance for your contributions.
Please call 714-856-4256 or contact any of us at the following:
- Smita Doshi: [email protected]
- Sachi Jain: [email protected]
- Darshna Shah: [email protected]
- Jayana Shah: [email protected]
- Prafulla Shah: [email protected]
Wellness Challenge - Spend Some Time Outside Every Day
For the upcoming weekly challenge, we are challenging the participants to “Spend Some Time Outside Every Day. ” Most of us these days live a fast-paced, technology-packed lifestyle. Between work, the commute, taking care of the kids, cooking and cleaning, watching television, connecting on social media, and more, we're spending an average of 90 percent of our time indoors. That would of been nearly unheard of a mere 50 years ago. Unfortunately, all this indoor time is having a negative impact on our health- and on our children's health. If you are interested in learning more and participating, click here.
Ongoing Programs - Nov, 2018
| Event | Date | Start Time |
| Daily Ashtprakari Puja | Daily | 7:30 AM |
| Aarti-Mangal Divo | Weekdays | 8:15 PM |
| Sat/Sun/Holidays | 7:30 PM | |
| Chundadi | Daily in the morning | |
| Chaudas Pratikraman | 11/22 (Chaumasi Chaudas - Dev Vandan - 2:30 PM) | 6:30 PM (Weekday) 6:00 PM (Weekend) |
| Sthanakvasi Pakhi Pratikraman | 11/17, 11/23 | 6:15 PM |
| Monthly Snatra Puja and Navkar Mantra Jaap | 9:00 AM | |
| Monthly Bhavna Bhakti | 11/30 | 7:30 PM |
| JCYC & JSG Pathshala / Adult Swadhyay / Sutra Class | 11/11, 11/18 | 9:40 AM |
| Webcast of the discourses by Shri Rakeshbhai Jhaveri | 11/11, 11/18. | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
| Weekly Evening Swadhyay | Every Monday, Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday | |
| Adhyatmasar Swadhyays | Monday | By Girishbhai (8:00 PM to 9:30 PM) |
| 14 Gunasthanak | Tuesday | By Hasendrabhai (8.30 PM to 10.00 PM) |
| Shrimad Rajchandra Vachnamrut | Wednesday | By Rameshbhai 8:30 pm to 10 pm |
| Yogshatak Swadhyays | Thursday | By Girishbhai (8:00 PM to 9:30 PM) |
Lifetime Tithis
- 11/11 - Shah, Vijay and Neeta - Babulal and Lilaben Shah
- 11/13 - Shah, Yogesh and Saurabh - Punyatithi of Shardaben Shah
- 11/16 - Shah, Nilesh and Krina - Nanalal Chimanlal
- 11/18 - Dr. Anila Guruji Dinesh Guruji
Please contact Ketan Parekh at for information, questions or any pledges.
Upcoming Events
- 11/6 -11/8 - Diwali Program
- 11/12 - Gyan Panchami
- 11/23 - Kartiki Poonam - Pat Darshan (Actual)
- 11/25 - Pat Darshan (Observed) & GBM