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'Samvatsari': When Jains purify selves

The biggest pratikraman (ritual) in Jain religion is followed on the day of Samvatsari, which is the eighth and last day of Paryushan.

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The biggest pratikraman (ritual) in Jain religion is followed on the day of Samvatsari, which is the eighth and last day of Paryushan. Thousands of Shwetambar Jain devotees flock to Jain upashrays on this day for self-purification and wash off their sins. This will be a common sight on Thursday.  All upashrays of the city are expected to be full of devotees on the day. 

During the eight days of Paryushan, Jain devotees abstain from food as they consider it auspicious. Almost the whole day of Samvatsari is spent in rituals. Apart from the morning rituals, there is a three-hour session in the afternoon and in the evening people ask for forgiveness.

Speaking to DNA, Acharya Yashpremsurishwarji Maharaj of Shwetambar sect of Rangsagar Jain Group spoke on the significance of Samvatsari. “It is observed to wash of your sins and be free from them. This is the biggest day in Jain religion as Jain devotees dress up as sadhus in white and perform the three-four hour long ritual.”

He added that the ritual is performed in the afternoon and goes on till evening. “Also, in the evening people ask and give forgiveness to all the creatures of the world like humans, animals, insects or any living creature they have knowingly or unknowingly hurt during the whole year and say ‘Micchami Dukdam’ to each other,” added Maharaj.

This is the only day when Jain devotees live the life of a sadhu for a single day, dress up like one and perform rituals to wash off their sins.

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