JAINA

2018 Calendar
 The majestic Ranakpur temple

JANUARY 2018 Paush - Magh 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

New Year’s Day

2 3 4 5
Paush Sud Chaudas 14 Paush Vad Bij

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Makar Sankranti Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Meru Teras 13 13 14 Maha Sud Ekam 1 2 3

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Celebration
4 Vasant Panchmi 5 6 7 8 Indian Republic Day 9 10

28 29 30 31 S M
December 2017
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2018

31 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
11 13 14 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
 Ornamental details of the Majestic Roof

FEBRUARY 2018 Maha - Falgun 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2018
2018
1 2 3

Maha Vad Ekam 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

11 Lincoln Birthday 12 13 Valentine’s Day 14 Falgun Sud Ekam 1 2

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

3 Washington’s Birthday 4 5 6 7 8 9

25 26 27 28

Chaumasi Chaudas
10 11 Giriraj 6 Gau Yatra 12 Falgan Sud Chaudas 14
 Kalpavalli - depiction of a leaf of a Kalpvruksha

MARCH 2018 Falgun - Chaitra 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

February 2018
3
2018
1 2

Holi Falgun Vad Ekam 1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Daylight Savings Time Begins 9 10 11 12 13 St. Patrick’s Day 14

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Chaitra Sud Ekam 1 2 3 4 5 Aymbil Oli 6 Aymbil Oli 7

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Aymbil Oli
Aymbil Oli 8 Aymbil Oli
10 Aymbil Oli
11 Aymbil Oli 12 Aymbil Oli 13 Chaitra Sud Chaudas 14 Aymbil Oli
 Meghnad Mandap

April 2018 Chaitra - Vaishakh 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Easter
Chaitra Vad Ekam 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

8 9 10 10 11 Good Friday 12 13

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Akhatrij
14 Vaisakh Sud Bij 2 Varshitap Parna 3 4 5 6

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

29 30 2018 2018

Vaisakh Sud Chaudas 14

 Mata Marudevi, the mother of Rushbhdev, seated on an elephant.

MAY 2018 Vaishakh - Jeth (Adhik) 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5
2018 June 2018
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1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Vaisakh Vad Ekam 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Mother’s Day 13 14 Jeth Sud Ekam (Adhik) 1 2 3 5

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

27 28 29 30 31

13 Memorial Day 14 Jeth Vad Ekam (Adhik) 1 Jeth Vad Bij 2

 Ornate Dome and Arch

JUNE 2018 Jeth (Adhik)- Jeth 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2018 July 2018
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Jeth Vad Trij (Adhik)
3 4

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

11 12 14 Jeth Sud Ekam 1 2 3

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Father’s Day 4 5 6 8 9 10 11

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

12 13 13 14 Jeth Vad Ekam

1 Jeth Vad Bij 2
 The view of Meghnad Mandap from East.

JULY 2018 Jeth - Aashadh 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Jeth Vad Trij

3 4 5 U.S. Independence Day 6 YJA Convention 7 YJA Convention 8 YJA Convention 9

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

YJA Convention 10 11 12 13 14 Aashadh Sud Bij 2

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

10 11 12 13 Chaumasi Chaudas 14 Guru Purnima Aashadh Vad Ekam 1

June 2018 2018
29 30 31 S M T W T F
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1 2 Aashadh Vad Trij 3
 Fabulous Arches of Delwara

AUGUST 2018 Aashadh - Shraavana 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

July 2018 September 2018
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Aashadh Vad Chauth 4 5 6 7

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

8 9 11 12 13 14

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Shraavan Sud Ekam 1 2 4 Indian Indepedence Day 5 6 7 8

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

9 10 10 11 12 13 14

26 27 28 29 30 31

Shraavan Vad
Rakshabandhan Shraavan Vad Ekam 1 2 3 4 Pancham 5
 Sahstrafana Parswanath

SEPTEMBER 2018 Shraavana - Bhadrapad 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2018
1
2018

Shraavan Vad Chhath 6

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7 Labor Day 8 9 10 Paryushan begins 11 12 14

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Bhadrapad Sud Ekam 1 2 3 Samvatsari 4 Das Lakshana Begins 5 6

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
13
Bhadrapad Vad Chauth

5 Das Lakshana Ends

14 Bhadrapad Vad Ekam 1 2 3 4
 Rang Mandap Ceiling

OCTOBER 2018 Bhadrapad - Aaso 2074

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

Gandhi Jayanti
Bhadrapad Vad Satam 7 Ahimsa Din 8 9 10 11 12

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

13 Columbus Day
14 Aaso Sud Bij 2 3 4 5

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

6 6 Aymbil Oli
7 Aymbil Oli
8 Aymbil Oli
9 Aymbil Oli
10 Aymbil Oli
11

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Aymbil Oli 12 Aymbil Oli 13 Aymbil Oli 14 Aymbil Oli Aaso Vad Ekam 1 2 3

28 29 30 31 September 2018

Halloween
4 5 6 Aaso Vad Satam 7
 This 22’ Diameter dome on top of the southern Meghnad Mandap

NOVEMBER 2018 Aaso 2074 - Kartik 2075

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2018 2018
1 2 3

Aaso Vad Aatham 8 9 11

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Daylight Savings Time Ends 12 Dhan Teras 13 Kali Chaudas 14 Diwali New Year 2075 1 2 3

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Veteran’s Day
4 Gyan Pancham 5 6 7 7 8 9
18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Thanksgiving
10 11 12 13 Chaumasi Chaudas 14 Kartiki Purnima Kartik Vad Bij 2

25 26 27 28 29 30

3 4 5 6 7 Kartik Vad Aatham 8

 Symbolic representation of Shatrunjay Tirth at Ranakpur temple.

DECEMBER 2018 Kartik - Magshar 2075

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2018 January 2019

Kartik Vad Naum

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 Magshar Sud Ekam 9

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1
2 3 4 5 6 7

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

9 9 10
Maun Ekadasi
11 13 14 8

23 1 24 25 26 27 28 29
Magshar Vad 2
Ekam
31
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9 Magshar Vad
10 Christmas Day 3 4 5 7 Magshar Vad Aatham 8
Dasham
 JAINA
"NON - VIOLENCE IS THE SUPREME RELIGION"

JAINA was established in 1981 with the blessings of Acharya Sushil Kumarji and Gurudev
Chitrabhanuji. JAINA has grown from its initial membership of four Jain Centers to sixty nine
centers at present, representing over 150,000 Jains. JAINA is the only organization representing
all the Jains in North America irrespective of their languages, regions and traditions. It has
provided a forum to foster friendship and unity among all Jains of North America.

OBJECTIVES
1. To promote religious and educational activities related to Jainism and to develop better
understanding of the Jain religion.
2. To assist existing Jain associations and promote formation of new Jain associations
throughout North America.
3. To provide and promote academic and cultural interchanges and cooperation among Jains in
North America, India and other countries around the globe.
4. To assist and promote charitable and humanitarian community services in North
America,India and throughout the world.
5. To promote vegetarianism and non- violence globally.
6. To assist in the establishment of Jain Temples, Sthanaks, Pathshalas and other facilities for
carrying Jain activities.
7. To establish liaison with governmental and other agencies in pursuance of the above
objectives.

ORGANIZATION
The JAINA organization functions through its many units. All the volunteers are involved in
efficiently running this organization. They include: The Board of Directors (118), The Executive
Committee (14), Regional Vice Presidents (7), Member organization’s Presidents (69), Jain
Digest Committee (11), JAINA Calendar Committee (8), Other committee Chairs (31),
Convention Activity & Advisory Board (13). In addition, a large number of volunteers serve as
members of various committees.

JAINA President, JAINA First Vice President,

Gunvant Shah Mahesh Wadher