Gold ornaments worth over Rs 20 lakh and Rs 5 lakh in cash were allegedly burgled from a Jain temple in Akkipete, Chickpet, on Saturday night.
The burglary, targeting Sri Vasu Poojya Swami Jain Swetambar Moorti Poojak Sangh, dedicated to prominent Jain Thirthankara Vasu Poojya Swami, appeared to have been meticulously planned and executed by a group of four or five people, all masked.
जिन शासन तीर्थंकरों, जिनेन्द्रों का शासन है। जिनेन्द्र धर्म से मोक्ष का मार्ग प्रशस्त होता है। सौभाग्यशाली है, भगवान महावीर स्वामी के धर्म शासन में हम सभी विद्यमान है। अंतिम श्री धर केवली ने इस कुण्डलपुर की धरा पर सम्पूर्ण कर्मों का नाश कर मोक्ष प्राप्त किया।कुण्डलपुर के पूज्य बड़े बाबा प्रसिद्धि को प्राप्त है। बरसों से लोग यहां दर्शन को आते है। उक्त उद्गार वात्सल्य वारिधि राष्ट्र संत पूज्य श्री वर्धमान सागर जी महाराज ने विद्याधर (वर्तमान आचार्य श्री विद्यासागर जी महाराज) के 68वें जन्म दिवस पर कुण्डलपुर में आयोजित समारोह में प्रवचन देते हुए व्यक्त किये।
A Jain temple in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh was burgled late on Monday in the continuing spate of robberies at Jain shrines in the district. Silver and copper jewellery and idols were also stolen. An FIR was lodged on Tuesday.
An idol of Mahavira and other antiques was stolen from a Jain temple in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district.
The theft on Saturday triggered resentment among Jain community who held a protest alleging Jain temples were being specifically targeted in the state. Police have failed to take action against the culprits, they said.
This is the second theft from Jain temples in the area within a week.
During the Paryushan Parva, members of the Jain community should worship and follow uttam kshama, mardav, aarjav, truth, shauch, self control, penance, sacrifice, akirchan and uttam Brahmacharya, observe fast and follow other rituals to the best of their ability and financial status, said renowned Jain saint, Acharya Panchkalyanak Sagar while addressing a gathering of devotees on the occasion of Parvaraj Paryushan Parva at Jain temple, Zero road on Sunday.
Jain scholars are putting together a new set of books that translate and explain the philosophical verses of Jainism. The first volume of the book will be released next month.
