Jain Center of America
- Location
- New York, United States, United States
- Deity
- Tirthankaras
- Built
- 1976
- Architecture
- Modern Jain
A centre for the Jain community of New York, promoting ahimsa and Jain philosophy.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
The Jain Center of America (JCA) was the first Jain temple organized and registered in America, in 1976, and is the oldest Jain temple in the Western Hemisphere. The temple is located at 43-11 Ithaca Street, in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. The temple houses shrines for Mahavir in the Śvētāmbara tradition, Rishabhanatha in the Digambar tradition, Upashraya in the Sthanakvasi tradition and a meditation hall for the Shrimad Rajchandra tradition.
Nearby Temples
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham, Robbinsville
- Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh
- Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago
- Hindu Temple of Atlanta
- Radha Krishna Temple, Dallas
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference