MELBOURNE SHWETAMBAR JAIN SANGHOn 1st of March, I was delighted to be at Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MSJS) Centre to participate in the Bhoomi Poojan & Khanan ceremony of the new Jinalay and new Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Centre in Moorabbin, along with Nina Taylor MP.Thanks to the hard work and leadership of all the volunteers and committee members, the temple will become a place for the communities to visit and admire.Thank you to Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh of Victoria and members of Jain Community, who are tirelessly working year after year to develop a temple and religious centre for community benefitsVisit – http://www.kaushaliyavaghela.com.au/members-statement-melbourne-shwetambar-jain-sangh/#KaushaliyaMP
Ms VAGHELA(Western Metropolitan): On another note, I had the pleasure of attending the Bhoomi Poojan, a ritual performed to consecrate the land before commencing construction for the new temple and the centre for Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh in Moorabbin. The function was attended by 300-plus members of the Jain community from all over Melbourne. I was joined by my parliamentary colleague Nina Taylor MP.
Jainism is an ancient religion grounded in the principle of non-violence and teaches us how to live without harming any being, creature or the environment around us, which is the virtue and true spirit of living in harmony. The Jain centre serves the spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the Jain community in Melbourne. It has been running successfully under the leadership of current president Nitin Doshi.
