Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
This is a Jain festival or a period of fasting and prayer.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
The Jain calendar keeps periods of fasting, prayer and study such as the Paryushan, the Ashtahnika and the Navapada Oli, with fasts of one day to many days and the practice of forgiveness.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
Fasting by the rules of the Jain tradition, and prayers.
- 2Step 2
Visits to the temple and listening to the scriptures.
- 3Step 3
Forgiveness (Micchami Dukkadam) on the last day of Paryushan.