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The Jain Center of America was the first Jain center in the United States. It opened in New York City in 1982. [16] Since then, over 100 Jain centers and temples have opened in America. [17] Most Jain centers are complexes that include a main temple housing Digambara and Śvētāmbara images, libraries, meeting rooms, guest rooms, and so forth.
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The center houses idols from all Jain sects, given that American Jains have sought to not bring in sectarian differences from India. [ 4 ] In 2012, Siddhachalam became the site for the world's first full-scale, complete replication of Shikharji , the most important place of pilgrimage for the Jains.
Vidyasagar (Jain monk) This is a list of Jain ascetics. The list include the names of ascetics who are known for their contributions to Jain philosophy and Jainism in general. Indrabhuti Gautama; Bhadrabahu, c. 4th century BCE. Last acharya of undivided Jain sangha. Kundakunda- 1st century BCE [1] Sudharma Swami; Umaswami- Author of the Jain ...
The Jain Center of America (JCA) was the first Jain temple organized and registered in America, in 1976, and is the oldest Jain temple in the Western hemisphere. [1] The temple is located at 43-11 Ithaca Street, in Elmhurst , Queens , New York City .
Jainism (/ ˈ dʒ eɪ n ɪ z əm / JAY-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, [1] is an Indian religion.Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha ...
In 2005, JCGP acquired 4 acres of land for building a Jain Temple in Phoenix. Pratistha event was held from December 20 to December 26, 2008. [ 1 ] The temple is located at 6250 S. 23rd Ave. [ 3 ] The Hindu community also has a temple on another four acres next to the Jain Center, known as the Shree Nathji temple.
Akin to the remaining three, Achal Gaccha traces its roots to the then Vada Gachha which was the unbroken lineage of monks, starting with one of Mahavira's 11 Ganadharas, Sudharmaswami. Initially, the name of Achal Gaccha was Vidhipaksh Gaccha ( transl. a group of monks who follow the canon in its pure form ).