Shekar Ajekar
Daijiworld Media Network - Moodbidri (RD/CN)
Moodbidri, Sep 10: Sri Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swami of Jain Math will hold a religious discourse in New Jersey, US, on Friday September 10, on the invitation of immigrants from here.
The Swamiji will perform various Vedic rituals and also hold a religious discourse during his stay in the US.
This is the 20th overseas tour and fourth religious tour to the US by Swami Bhattaraka.
Kamar Pal A Shah and Bakul Shah are president and secretary, respectively, of Jain Association, New Jersey.
Swami Bhattaraka also participated in the religious convention held in the US in August 2010.
He has been organizing literary and cultural meets at his Math here and supports litterateurs and cultural artistes.
The Jain community here has been celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi festival since the past 2,200 years.