National News 2025-10-16

Jhabua's Sakal Jain Shri Sangh organized a grand walking procession from Shri Rishabhdev Bawan Jinalaya to Shri Gauri Parshvanath Temple.

On the New Year, the doors of Jain temples will be opened early in the morning and laddus will be offered to the deity.

With the blessings of Jhabua's most revered Acharya Devesh Shrimad Vijay Hemendra Surishwarji Mas, His Holiness Sadhvivarya Pushpashriji Mas, His Holiness Sadhvi Hemprabha Shriji Mas, His Holiness Sadhvi Tarunprabha Shriji Mas, and under the guidance of His Holiness Ratnarekha Shriji Mas, etc., Thana-3, the Sakal Jain Shri Sangh organized a grand walking procession from Shri Rishabhdev Bawan Jinalaya to Shri Gauri Parshvanath Temple for the grand Chaitya tradition. Later, Sadhvi Shri Ratnarekha Shriji Mas delivered a sermon to the community at the Shri Gauri Parshvanath Temple.

Giving information, Shwetambar Jain Shri Sangh President Sanjay Mehta and Secretary Ratnadeep Saklecha said that on Thursday, October 16, at 7:50 a.m., the community's monks and nuns visited Lord Rishabhdev at the Bawan Jinalaya. A grand foot march was taken out from the Bawan Jinalaya at 8:10 a.m. under the guidance of Pujya Sadhvi Shri Ratnarekha Shriji Adi Thana. This march was accompanied by religious songs played on bands. A large number of monks and nuns of the entire Shri Sangh participated in it. The march from the Bawan Jinalaya reached the Shri Gauri Parshvanath Temple in front of the Krishi Upaj Mandi via Radhakrishna Marg, Rajwada, Nehru Marg, DRP Line, and Rajgarh Naka. After the community members visited Lord Parshvanath, the auspicious discourse by Pujya Sadhvi Shri Ratnarekha Shriji Masa began at 10 a.m. In which the revered Sadhvishree explained that due to the infinite grace of God, Guru, and religion, religious worship is constantly moving forward in the Jain community. Members of the community are performing chanting, penance, and various rituals. Many noble souls are benefiting during Chaturmas. The pilgrimage on foot holds special significance in the Jain community. The entire event was attended by the Ashok and Kuldeep Rathore families. A large number of monks and nuns from the community were present throughout the event. On the New Year, the doors of the temples will be opened and laddus will be offered as Prasad. Shri Sangh media in-charge Rinku Runwal stated that on Wednesday, October 22nd, the doors of Shri Rishabhdev Bawan Jinalaya, Ganadhar Temple Dadawadi, Shri Nakoda Parshvanath Temple, and Shri Mahavir Bagh will be opened early in the morning. Laddu Prasad will then be offered to the deity. A large number of female disciples of the society participated in the Bavan Padyatra during the discourse on Sunday, October 19, at 10 am.