Smt. Jaya Jain
Smt. Jaya Jain, a dedicated member of the famous Dev family (Devashram) of Arrah, the daughter of Mr. Subodh Kumar Jain (Arrah) and the wife of Mr. Satendra Kumar Jain (Delhi) and mother of Raveen Jain, Suneer Jain & Sumeet Jain, has played a significant role in promoting Jainism across North India. Her family has been instrumental in managing and operating numerous temples, charitable institutions, schools, and Jain research centers.
As the president of the Jain Temple Trust of Surya Nagar (Ghaziabad) for five years, Mrs. Jaya Jain has significantly contributed to the development of the temple, as well as to welfare and philanthropic activities. She is an active scholar of Jainism and frequently writes on this subject.
It was her dream to establish a temple dedicated to Bhagwan Bahubali, inspired from a similar temple of Bhagwan Bahubali establised by her ancestors in Ara (Bihar).
The project started in 2016. The stone was sourced from Karnataka / Telangana border in early 2018 and transported to Jaipur where the statue was scluptured. The land was purchased in 2020 and the temple work completed in 2024.
Sh. Ajay Kumar Jain
Mr. Ajay Kumar Jain, the younger brother of Mrs. Jaya Jain, and a descendant of Rajshree Dev Kumar Jain of Arrah, the founder of Shri Jain Bala Vishram, has inherited his interest and dedication to religion from his father, Mr. Subodh Kumar Jain, and grandfather, Mr. Nirmal Kumar Jain. From around the age of twenty five, he has been managing the activities of all the family’s religious and educational institutions.
He has made significant contributions to the preservation and publication of Jain pilgrimage sites. Many lost pilgrimage areas have been brought to light through his efforts. Due to his important achievements, he was honored with the title “Samaj Ratna” at Shri Kshetra Shravanabelagola in 2018 in the presence of all the Bhattarakas of South India and was also awarded the prestigious “Shri Gyanmati Mata” award at Shri Kshetra Shri Mangitungi Ji.
Ajay Ji was instrumental in providing all support and guidance since the start of the project till its completion and the Panchkalyanak in 2025.