Established in 1981, the JCA NY is a shining example of Unity with Diversity for the Jain Community of New York.
The JCA NY Temple complex is a 16,625 Sq. Ft. facility, with four stories and a cellar. The total height of the temple is 66’ 5” with the Kalash. The Shikhar at the height of the building is 24’ 1” and the Kalash is 2’ 9”. The temple can accommodate over 500 people at one time. It has two separate stairways and one elevator for easy access to all the floors of the temple. There is a 4,000 Sq. Ft. of Parking Space with plans to purchase additional space for parking and a community hall in the rear of the complex. The most distinctive and unique feature of the JCA NY Temple complex is the manner in which it has managed to Unite the Diverse Traditions of the Jain faith under one building, with each tradition having their own worshipping space, to preserve their Unique Tradition and Identity, in order to foster greater Harmony and Unity among all its members.
Address: Jain Centre of America, 43-11 Ithaca Street, Elmhurst, New York 11373 Phone: (718) 478-9141 Fax: (718) 478-9144 Email: [email protected] Website: www.NYJainCenter.org
Country : U.S.A, Pincode : 11373
Opens: 6:30am (ET) Close: 8:00pm (ET) Daily Arti: 7:00pm to 7:30pm (ET)
Elmhurst (formerly Newtown) is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City.
Train: New York City Subway stations include Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue – Newtown, and Elmhurst Avenue, all served by the E, M, and R trains of the IND Queens Boulevard Line.
Air: New York Airport
