Jai Jinendra, Manan 🙏

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Pending Dues — $479.00 due by May 1

2026 Annual Dues, MJK Family Pass, Pathshala Term Fee

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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak

Abhishek begins 8:00 AM across all shrines

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19

Pathshala Family Day

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04

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Festival / parva day JCA event

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In 12 days

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak

In 4 days

Ayambil Oli

In 10 days

Akshay Tritiya

Paryushan Maha Parv 2025

1,842 attended

$61,200

raised

Diwali Celebration 2025

960 attended

$18,400

raised

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak 2025

1,120 attended

$52,900

raised

Event Detail

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak 2026

Major Festival · Main Hall & all shrines

Celebrating the birth of Bhagwan Mahavir across all five shrines. Abhishek, snatra puja, and swamivatsalya continue throughout the day, welcoming all five traditions equally.

Schedule

8:00 AM

Abhishek — all shrines

10:00 AM

Snatra Puja — Main Hall

12:30 PM

Swamivatsalya lunch — Bhojanshala

6:00 PM

Sandhya Aarti & Bhavna

📍 Main Hall & all shrines, JCA Elmhurst

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Sat, June 13, 2026 · Change

Main Hall

Capacity 450 · Stage + AV + kitchen access

$2,508 /day

Upashray Lecture Hall

Capacity 120 · Best for swadhyay, prarthana sabha

$751 /day

Marble Lobby & Foyer

80 standing · reception space, tea/snacks

$351 /4hrs

Members receive a 60% discount off list rate. A refundable $500 deposit is required. All catering must be pure-veg.

Daan & Dharma

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General Fund

Unrestricted — sustains daily operations.

Religious

$340,210 raisedGoal $500,000

Temple Maintenance

Upkeep of the shrines and campus.

Religious

$88,000 raisedGoal $200,000

Sponsor Bhojanshala

Fund the community kitchen.

Cultural

$40,500 raisedGoal $50,000

Pathshala — Scholarship

Term-fee assistance for families in need.

Educational

$10,800 raisedGoal $20,000

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Educational

$11,000 raisedGoal $50,000

Jeev Daya Always active

Animal welfare — permanent cause, partner organizations.

Educational

OngoingNo goal cap

Annadan · Sacred Giving — 2,140 meals served this month

Full Lunch

$1,251

Feeds the full Sunday congregation.

Snack Seva

$501

Afternoon snacks after aarti.

Sweet Box

$351

Prasad boxes for the sangha.

Festival Feast

$2,501

Full festival-day catering.

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47 Sponsors · $52,840 raised this month

Nimesh & Roma Doshi

Bhojanshala — Full Lunch, Apr 19

$1,251

Kirti & Smita Sanghvi

Sponsor a Tithi, Apr 21

$501

Anonymous

In memory of Kantilal Jhaveri

$2,508

Harshad Jhaveri

Bhojanshala — MJK Full Lunch

$1,251

Dilip & Pratima Patel

General Fund — Recurring

$751

+ 39 more sponsors this month

My Giving

My Donation History

$8,754 YTD · 14 donations

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2 active subscriptions

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142 hours across 18 events

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Sponsor Bhojanshala · Full Lunch, May 10

Donation summary

CauseBhojanshala — Full Lunch

DateMay 10, 2026

Total$1,251.00

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Thank you, Manan.

Dānam Paramo Dharma

CauseSponsor Bhojanshala

DateMay 10, 2026

MethodApple Pay

Transaction IDJCA-2026-048291

Total$1,251.00

Tax-deductible under IRS 501(c)(3). No goods or services were provided in exchange.

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Donation History

$8,754.00 YTD · 14 donations · 6 causes

April 2026

Sponsor Bhojanshala — Full Lunch

Apr 14 · Apple Pay

$1,251

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General Fund — Recurring

Apr 1 · Card •••• 8891

$251

↓ Receipt

March 2026

Pathshala — Scholarship — Recurring

Mar 1 · Card •••• 8891

$751

↓ Receipt

General Fund — Recurring

Mar 1 · Card •••• 8891

$251

↓ Receipt

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$251/mo

Next charge May 1 · Lifetime $4,518

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$751/mo

Next charge May 1 · Lifetime $9,012

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$108/mo

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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak — full schedule released. Abhishek begins 8:00 AM across all shrines. See you there! 🙏

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4h ago

Update — Pathshala Spring Term kicked off Sunday. The children's Navkar Mantra recitation filled the hall. Our thanks to every teacher who volunteers their Sundays. 🙏

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Manan Shah · JCA Patron Member · ID 04812

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DOB Aug 1985 · Gotra: Kothari

Priya Shah

Spouse · DOB Mar 1987

Arya Shah Pathshala

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Kabir Shah Pathshala

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