| On
April 13:
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| 10:15
am
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Inauguration
and keynote address by Dr. L.M.Singhvi, member of Parliament and former
high commissioner to Britain ; Counsel General Shashi Tripathi and Bawa Jain to speak. |
| 10:30 am | Exhibits open
(paintings, books, videos and photographs). "Jain Pilgrimage – A picturesque Experience" is a unique photographic exhibition by Mahendra Visaria which includes display of 100 pictures out of a collection more than 6,000. The naural light-and –shade effect gives these picture a 3D effect. |
| 12:15 pm | Release of
books: "Jain Temples in India and Around the World" by Dr. L M Singvi; "Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner" by Dr N P Jain; "Jainism: A Tribute to Asimsa- Images and Reflections" compiled and edited by Dr. P Jayaraman. |
| 2 pm | Seminar: "Ahimsa and Spiritual resurgence". Representative Frank Pallone (Democrat of New Jersey) to speak. Presiding - Gurudev Chitrabhanuji; Moderator - Bawa Jain. |
| 3 pm | Award ceremony to present Ahimsa Ratna, Sewa Ratna and Award of Excellence. |
| 4 pm | Ahimsa feature
presentations: "Ahimsa, the supreme message of Lord Mahavir", by Dr. Sagamal Jain; "Journey of Ahimsa – Mahavir to Mahatma" by Kumarpal Desai; "Ahimsa and Ecology" by Dr N P Jain. |
| 5 pm | Ahimsa declaration and pledge. |
| 5:05 pm | "Who wants to be a Mahavir?" - A Game Show. |
| 7 pm | Cultural Programs. |
| 8:30 pm | Bhakti Sangeet Sandhya - Shobha Joshi and troupe. |
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On April 14: |
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| 8:30 am | Stuti and Bhakti by Gurudev Chitrabhanuji. |
| 9:30 am | Life and teachings of Lord Mahavir - talks. |
| 10:30 am | Bhakti Sangeet by Anup Jalota. |
| 11:10 am | Jainisn – major tenets of the Jain religion. |
| 11: 15 am | "Jainism: The most compassionate religion" by Richard Cohen. |
| Noon | Cultural Preograms |
| 2 pm | Kasturi Mrug, a one-act play. |
| 2:30 pm | Jainism’s relevance and future impact. |
| 4 pm | "Jain Art"
- An audiovisual presentation. A history of Jain art in sculpture and paintings by Yamini Mehta |
| 4:30 | Concluding ceremony. |