First Jain Temple in Ohio

The First Jain Temple in Ohio, located in Liberty Township, OH, is a significant historical landmark that holds great cultural and religious importance. Established in 1995, this temple serves as a place of worship and teaching for the Jain community in Ohio and beyond. With its foundation stone laid in 1994, the temple was dedicated to the installation of three idols of Jinas Gods, attracting over a thousand participants from various states. The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton, which oversees the temple, promotes the principles of non-violence, reverence for life, and compassion for all beings. This non-profit organization also hosted the twelfth biennial convention for the Federation of Jain Associations in North America in 2003. The Jain religion, introduced to Ohio in 1894 by Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi, emphasizes universal love and recognizes twenty-four Tirthankaras prophets. The temple stands as a symbol of Jainism's core principles of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity, and non-materialism, with its motto being "live and let live and help others to live."

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