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Jain Festivals (Parva)

  • Paryushan Parva : – 10/8 (Digambar/Svetamber) day fasts, and for observe, 10/8 important principles.
  • Mahavir Jayanti : – Lord Mahavir’s birth, more properly known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak because the term ‘jayanti’ is inappropriate for a Tirthankar, as this term is used for humans still in the cycle of life and death.
  • Kshamavaani : – The day for asking everyone’s forgiveness.
  • Diwali : – The nirvana day of Lord Mahavira
  • Astami/Chaturdashi : – The day to learn the eight karmas. To release from the four gathis or bhava, Manushya, triyancha, Nariki, deva
  • Veerashasana Jayanthi : – The day divya dvani of lord mahaveera was heard from the samvathsarana.
  • Shrutha Panchami : – The completion day of the first grantha of shatkandagama. On this day the we do the jinavani pooja or stuti and read the granthas or Aagamas. i,e Davala, Jayadavala, Mahadavala
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