Of the total Jain population in Phoenix, about half live in the East Valley.
Most arrived in the 1980s, at which time they did not have a permanent meeting place and met in local elementary schools.

In 2005, JCGP acquired 4 acres of land for building a Jain Temple in Phoenix.
Pratistha event was held from December 20 to December 26, 2008.
The temple is located at 6250 S. 23rd Ave.,
Phoenix, Arizona 85041 USA.
The Hindu community also has a temple on another four acres next to the Jain Center, known as the Shree Nathji temple.
Of the total Jain population in Phoenix, about half live in the East Valley. Most arrived in the 1980s, at which time they did not have a permanent meeting place and met in local elementary schools.
In 2005, JCGP acquired 4 acres of land for building a Jain Temple in Phoenix. Pratistha event was held from December 20 to December 26, 2008. The temple is located at 6250 S. 23rd Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85041 USA. The Hindu community also has a temple on another four acres next to the Jain Center, known as the Shree Nathji temple.
Jain Center of Greater Phoenix