Paryushana
paryushana annual holy event jains usually celebrated august september october hindi calendar indian calendar bhadrapad month shukla paksha jains increase level spiritual intensity often using fasting prayermeditation help five main vow emphasized time set rule follower encouraged practice according ability desire event last day end celebration samvatsari forgiveness day paryushana mean abiding coming together time jains take vow study fasting digambara jains recite ten chapter jain text tattvartha sutra ten day da lakshan parva sixth day festival celebrated sugandh dashami digambar community digambaras celebrate ananta chaturdashi special worship done many town procession leading main jain temple ananta chaturdashi mark day lord vasupujya th jain tirthankar attained moksha nirvana conclusion festival follower request forgiveness others offense committed last year forgiveness asked saying micchami dukkadam uttam kshama others mean offended way knowingly unknowingly thought word action seek forgiveness eightday festival śvētāmbara murtipujakas recite kalpa sūtra includes recitation section birth mahavira fifth day śvētāmbara sthānakavāsīs recite antagada sutra detail life great men woman attained moksha era nd tirthankar neminatha th tirthankar mahavira paryushana jains observe fast span fast last day day even digambara śvētāmbara śrāvakas layperson fast boiled water consumed sunrise sunset conclusion festival śrāvakas request forgiveness offense committed last year occurs paryusha day śvētāmbaras prathama first day month ashvin krashna digambaras forgiveness asked saying micchami dukkadam uttam kshama mean caused offence way knowingly unknowingly thought word deed seek forgiveness date paryushana festival bhadra shukla panchami duration paryushana must initiated panchami fifth day shukla paksha phase bhadra last day called samvatsari short samvatsari pratikramana computational difference minor difference among various sect come time wandering monk take temporary residence monsoon period cāturmāsa fourmonth time monk settled town longer duration time householder annual renewal faith listening statement dharma meditation vratas selfcontrol digambara jains starting day period bhadra shukla panchami dashalakshana vrata undertaken śvētāmbara celebrate eightday festival end bhadrapada shukla chaturthi believed devas heavenly being eightpart puja worship tirthankaras take eight day śvētāmbara jains celebrate period paryushana slaughter house kept closed – day paryushana festival indian state eg rajasthan gujarat maharashtra large jain population march supreme court held ban slaughter house ahmedabad paryushan festival legal court noted multicultural country like diversity one sensitive touchy short restriction done respect sentiment particular section society stated great emperor akbar used remain vegetarian day every week respect vegetarian section indian society respect hindu wife similar respect sentiment others even minority sect para mahavir janma kalyanak ratnatraya god jainism jain cosmology sallekhana jain festival doniger wendy ed encyclopedia world religion merriamwebster isbn jain champat rai ratnakaranda sravakachar acharya samantabhadra jaina pratikraman nirvana sagar pratikramanasutra paryuṣaṇ jainpedia daśalakṣaṇaparvan jainpedia paryushan pravachan jain muni rashtrasant pujya namramuni m archived september wayback machine