Paryushana (or Paryusan) is one of the two mo st important festivals for the Jains, the other being Diwali. Normally Svetambara Jains refer i t as Paryushana, while Digambara Jains refer it as Daslakshana. Paryusha n means, literally, "abiding" or "coming together". It is also a time when the laity take on vows of study and fasting with a spiritual intensity simi lar to temporary monasticism.[1][2< span>] The duration of Paryusana is for 8 or 10 days and c omes at the time when the wandering monks take up temporary residence for f our months of monsoon. In popular terminology, this stay is termed chaturmasa b ecause the rainy season is regarded to be about four months. For this minim um duration, Paryushana must be initiated by Panchami (fifth day) of the Shukla Paksha phase of the Bhadrapada mon th. In the scriptures it is described that Lord Mahavir a used to start Paryushana on Bhadrapada pak sha panchami. After Mahavir, nearly 150 years Jain Sa mvatsari was shifted to Chaturthi (4th day of Bhadrapada of Shukla phase. S ince 2200 years Jains follows Chaturthi.
The date for the Paryushana festival is thus Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi for both major sects. Because of c omputational and other differences, there can be some minor differences amo ng various subsects. Recently there has been an attempt to standardize the date. Because at this time the monks have settled in the town for a longer duration, it is time for the householders to have an annual renewal of the faith by listening to the statement of the Dharma and by meditation and vra tas (self-control). In the Digambaras, it is done by starting a 10-day period from Paryushana (Bhadrapada Shukla panchami) during which the dashalakshana vrata is undertaken. In the Shvetambaras< /a> an 8-day festival is celebrated that ends with Bhadrapada Shukla chatur thi. The last day is called Samvatsari, short for Samvatsari Pratikramana.< /p> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260613T173444Z CATEGORIES:Days Until CLASS:PUBLIC ORGANIZER:DaysUntil.com SUMMARY:Kshamavaani (September 25th, 2026 at sunrise) URL:http://www.DaysUntil.com/Kshamavaani DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DURATION:P1D TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:DaysUntil.com-Kshamavaani-00002083 DESCRIPTION:X-WR-CALDESC:
Kshamavani(Sanskrit: क्षमाव&# 2366;णी) or "Forgiveness Day" is a day of forgiving and seeking forgiveness for the followers of Jainism. It is celebrated on the Samvatsari, the last day of the annual Paryusana festival, which coinc ides with the Chaturthi, 4th day of Shukla Paksha, in t he holy month of Bhadrapad.[1] "Micchami Dukkadam" i s the common phrase when asking for forgiveness. It is a Prakrit phrase meaning, May all the evil that has been done be fruitless. [2]
On this sacred day, ev ery member of the Jain community approaches everyone, irrespective of relig ion, and begs for forgiveness for all their faults or mistakes, committed e ither knowingly or unknowingly. Thus relieved of the heavy burden hanging o ver their head of the sins of yesteryears, they start life afresh, living i n peaceful co-existence with others. Indeed, this day is not merely a tradi tional ritual, but a first step on their path to liberation or salvation, the final goa l of every man's life, according to the teachings of Jainism. [3]
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260613T173444Z CATEGORIES:Days Until CLASS:PUBLIC ORGANIZER:DaysUntil.com SUMMARY:Vijayadashami (October 21st, 2026 at sunrise) URL:http://www.DaysUntil.com/Vijayadashami DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DURATION:P1D TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:DaysUntil.com-Vijayadashami-00002083 DESCRIPTION:X-WR-CALDESC:Vijayadashami (Bengali: বি 60;য়াদশমী, Kannada: ವಿಜ ;ಯದಶಮಿ, Malayalam: വിജയ&# 3366;ശമി, Marathi: विजय ादशमी, Nepali :वि 332;या दशमी, Oriya :ବ& #2879;ଜୟାଦଶମୀ, Tamil: ī 7;ிஜயதசமி, Telugu: వ ;ిజయదశమి) also known as Dasara , is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, a cross India, Nepal and < a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Banglad esh. Dasara/ Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara meanin g "remover of bad fate" meaning remover of ten heads of Ravana's.
It is also referred to as Navratri and Durgotsav. It is also written a s Dashahara, Dussehra Bengali: দশে ;রা, Kannada: ದಸರ, Malayalam: ദസറ, Konkani: दसरो , Marathi: द 360;रा, Oriya:ଦଶହରା, Te lugu: దసరా, Punjabi: ਦਸ&# 2631;ਰਾ and Dashain in Nepal.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260613T173444Z CATEGORIES:Days Until CLASS:PUBLIC ORGANIZER:DaysUntil.com SUMMARY:Diwali (November 7th, 2026 at sunrise) URL:http://www.DaysUntil.com/Diwali DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DURATION:P1D TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:DaysUntil.com-Diwali-00002083 DESCRIPTION:X-WR-CALDESC:Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain region s) or Deepavali,[note 1] popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons.[1] For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebr ated in families by performing traditional activities together in their hom es. For Jain s, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BCE.[2][3]
Diwali is an official holiday in India,[4]Nep al, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore,[5] and Fiji.[6]< /a>
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260613T173444Z CATEGORIES:Days Until CLASS:PUBLIC ORGANIZER:DaysUntil.com SUMMARY:Naraka Chaturdashi (November 8th, 2026 at sunrise) URL:http://www.DaysUntil.com/Naraka-Chaturdashi DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261108 DURATION:P1D TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:DaysUntil.com-Naraka-Chaturdashi-00002083 DESCRIPTION:X-WR-CALDESC:Naraka Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival, which falls on the second day of the festival of Diwali.
Kali means Dark (evil) and Chaudas - Fourteenth. Thus, celebrated on the 14th day of the dark half of Ās hwin month, Kali Chaudas is the day allotted to the worship of Maha-Kali or Shakti and is believed that on this day Kali killed the wickedest NARAKASU RA. Also referred to as Narak-Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas is day to abolish l aziness and evil which create hell in our life and shine light on life. The strength to protect others is referred as Kali, and if its used for God's work is called Mahakali.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260613T173444Z CATEGORIES:Days Until CLASS:PUBLIC ORGANIZER:DaysUntil.com SUMMARY:Mahavir Jayanti (April 19th, 2027 at sunrise) URL:http://www.DaysUntil.com/Mahavir-Jayanti DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270419 DURATION:P1D TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:DaysUntil.com-Mahavir-Jayanti-00002084 DESCRIPTION:X-WR-CALDESC:In Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti, also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, is the most important religious holiday.[3] It celebrates the birth o f Mahavira , the last Tirthankara. On the Gregorian calendar, the ho liday occurs either in March or April.
He was born on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chaitra. The chronology accepted by all Jains places Maha vir's birth in 599 BCE.[4 ]
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