Calendar
The Jain year at JCA
A daily rhythm of aarti and darshan, a weekly Pathshala, and a handful of days each year when the whole sangha gathers.
Every day
Open 7 AM to 7 PM, every day of the year
No sign-in or appointment needed for darshan — arrive any time during open hours.
Today's schedule
Open nowMangal Aarti6:30 AM
Darshan & visiting hours7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Pratikraman6:45 PM
Sandhya Aarti7:00 PM
Every week
Pathshala classesSundays, Library
Snatra PujaFirst Sunday
Youth GroupSundays
Senior GroupWednesdays
2026
This year's festivals & gatherings
Apr 26Sunday
Bhagwan Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
The birth anniversary of the 24th Tirthankara — observed across all five shrines, with a full schedule of pujas.
Aug 21–299 days
Paryushan & Das Lakshan Maha Parv
The year's principal observance — fasting, pratikraman, and pravachan across every tradition, culminating in Samvatsari.
Nov 8Sunday
Diwali Celebration
Marking Bhagwan Mahavir's liberation (moksha) — lamps, sweets, and a community dinner in the Main Hall.
Dec 14Monday
General Body Meeting
The annual meeting of the membership — committee elections and the year's financial report.
9 days
Paryushan & Das Lakshan Maha Parv
Nine days of fasting, pratikraman, and pravachan across every tradition represented at JCA, culminating in Samvatsari — the day of universal forgiveness, when the sangha asks and offers "Micchami Dukkadam" to all beings.
DatesAug 21–29, 2026
LocationAll five shrines
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The year's principal observance
Paryushan is the one week every tradition at JCA observes together — each in its own shrine, in its own way, meeting at Samvatsari.
