Paryushan Mahaparva

Tuesday, September 8th thru Tuesday, Septermber 15th

🌸 The Most Anticipated Event of the Year is Almost Here! 🌸

Just one month GT, Paryushan Mahaparva 2026 at JSMC invites our community to embark on a sacred journey of prayer, self-reflection, forgiveness, and spiritual growth. These eight auspicious days offer a unique opportunity to reconnect with Jain values, deepen our faith, participate in inspiring pravachans, samayik, pratikraman, and devotional activities, and strengthen our bonds as a community. As the excitement builds, we warmly encourage everyone to prepare their hearts and minds for this transformative celebration and join us in making this year's Paryushan Mahaparva a truly memorable and spiritually uplifting experience. 🙏 We are pleased to announce our dignitaries Shri Champakbhai Mehta, Shri Harshilbhai Shah and Shri Moxitbhai Mehta will be with us during Paryushan Mahaparva !

Shri Champakbhai Mehta is highly knowledgeable about Jain scriptures and effortlessly delivers discourses in simple language as it comes naturally from his heart. Shri Champakbhai studied Jain Philosophy for 4.5 years at Shrimad Yashovijayji Jain Sanskrit Pathshala, Mehsana, Gujarat - a foremost institution, imparting education in Jain Philosophy and Rituals for the last 105 years. Many scholars from this Päthashäla are teaching the Jain religion all over India and abroad.Shri Champakbhai has been teaching Jain Philosophy, Scriptures and sutras in many Päthashäläs and Sangh for the last 25 years. He has conducted Paryushana, Oli and  Pujan in various centers across the USA.

Shri Harshil Bhai Shah and Moxitbhai Mehta are no stranger to our Sangh. Both have the gifted spirited voice in which the devotee dissolve themselves through the medium of music. He has many captivating, toe-tapping tracks that are sure to elevate one and all. Their rendition of various poojans has been experienced many times at Jain Sanghs across the world including our own. Besides having trained in classical music he also has deep knowledge on Jainism and has taken us through many Vandanavali journeys in the past. We are thrilled to have him during the Paryushan Mahaparva.

JSMC Thanks:

• Deepak and Hemangini Shah family for Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday afternoon Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Surti Bhaktambar group for Wednesday afternoon Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Jayendra & Leena and Tejal Shah family for Sunday afternoon Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Shalin & Nishita, Ruby and Luv for Sunday evening Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Mayur & Sonam and Ramanlal, Myraa Gadiya for Tuesday afternoon sponsorship and Tapasvi Parna partial sponsorship
• Daksha & Pravin and Vipul Katwala for Wednesday evening Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Mahaveer Senior Center for Thursday evening Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Mahaveer Mahila Mandal for Friday evening Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Srujal & Chawla for Monday evening Swamivatsalya sponsorship
• Tapasvi Bahuman Samiti for Tapasvi Bahuman sponsorship
• Harshad & Hema Shah for Sunday morning Navkarsi sponsorship