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Jain Society of Greater Atlanta. 669 S Peachtree St, Norcross, GA 30071, Tel: 770-807-6187. https://www.jsgatemple.org/. View Larger Map.
Mar 10, 2006 · Photograph by Kate Howard, New Georgia Encyclopedia. Jainism began in northeast India during the sixth century B.C. It was founded by a man known as Mahavira, or “Great Hero,” who is regarded as the last of the master teachers known as Tirthankaras.
Jun 16, 2008 · Jain Society of Greater Atlanta’s (JSGA) dream to build a Spectacular Marble Derasar (Temple) with intricate designs hand carved by some of the greatest craftsmen in Jaipur, India is about to be realized.
The Jain Temple in Norcross, pictured in 2006, was built in the late 1990s by the Jain Society of Greater Atlanta, a group that practices the Indian religion Jainism. The temple was the first of its kind to be constructed in the state.
Jain temples in the United States, which numbered 26 as of 2006, frequently incorporate marble and arches in a style reminiscent of Rajasthan architecture. There are almost 100 distinct Jain congregations in the United States. Many Jains in the United States are professionals.
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