SIDDHAYATAN

Jain Society of Southern Louisiana invited Acharya Shree Yogeesh to deliver spiritual discourses, mantra and meditation, and explain the significance of Tirthankar Mahavir's principles. The event was on April 11, 2010 at the Hindu-Jain Temple in Mairite, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Acharya Shree Yogeesh devotees and students have organized spiritual lectures and workshops at various yoga studios, meditation centers, and temples throughout Europe in London, England, Jersey Island, UK, Glasgow/Edinburg, Scotland, Oslo, Norway, Geneva/Berne/Zurich, Switzerland, Frankfurt/Leipzig, Germany, and Bucau, Romania. Acharya Shree will be reaching a mass Europe audience promoting the principles of non-violence, vegetarianism, yoga, meditation, and self-improvement between April 16 - May 10, 2010.

With the help and sponsorship of many families from Texas, California, New York, Nebraska, and others, Siddhayatan Tirth has begun the 2010 Construction project of renovating 20 private rooms to accommodate 100 guests, extending the viranda, and adding a laundry room for retreater's use. Click on "Read More" to view additional pictures.

Siddhayatan Tirth has already begun its New Year meeting its goals of acquiring more acres of land. The total land of Siddhayatan Tirth is now 155 acres making it the largest Hindu and Jain cultural center in the United States.

Jain Families from New Delhi, India have sponsored the creation of 24 Digambar Tirthankar Murtis and a 5 foot kasauti stone murti of 23rd Tirthankar, Lord Parsvanath, the first Kundalini Yoga Master. In approximately 8 - 10 months, the murtis will arrive and be placed in the Siddhayatan Mandir.

Lord Mahavir Marble Stone Murti was donated by a Chandighar family in December 2009. The family  will also donate Shwetambar murtis Dada Guru, Padmavati, and 23rd Tirthankar Lord Parsvanath.

The leaders from the Digambar, Shwetambar, Sthanakvasi, and Terapanthi sects organized the lecture in the Agra Jaipur House. Approximately a thousand people attended the lecture, along with newspaper journalists and popular tv channels.

Acharya Shree Yogeesh and several of his European devotees arrived in Haldari, a small village in Hariana, India to lay the foundation stone of children's school. Acharya Shree recently acquired land and has begun construction of a double story school with 30 classrooms and free eye clinic.