Paryushana
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Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain festival
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religious observance → |
| aimsTo |
promote universal forgiveness
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reduce karmic bondage → strengthen vows of Jain conduct → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pajjusana
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Paryushan → |
| associatedRitual |
Pratikraman
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Samvatsari Pratikraman → scripture discourses → seeking forgiveness from family and friends → temple visits → |
| considered |
one of the holiest periods in the Jain calendar
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| corePractice |
asking forgiveness from all beings
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confession of sins → fasting from food → listening to Jain scriptures → meditation → |
| culminatesIn |
Kshamavani
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Samvatsari → |
| dietaryPractice |
avoidance of root vegetables by many Jains
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strict vegetarianism → |
| duration |
10 days for Digambara Jains
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8 days for Śvetāmbara Jains → |
| emphasizes |
repentance for past wrongs
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self-introspection → spiritual purification → |
| ethicalTheme |
ahimsa
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aparigraha → restraint of senses → truthfulness → |
| focusesOn |
fasting
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forgiveness → nonviolence → prayer → self-discipline → |
| importantPhrase |
Khamat Khamna
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Micchami Dukkadam → |
| importantPhraseMeaning |
asking forgiveness for any harm caused
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| linkedConcept |
Jain ethics of forgiveness
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Jain karma theory → Jain vows → |
| observedBy |
Digambara Jains
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Śvetāmbara Jains → |
| religion |
Jainism
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| timeOfYear |
Bhadrapada month in the Indian calendar
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late monsoon → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jainism
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Palitana temples → |
majorFestival |
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Shravikas
("Paryushana observances")
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Shravikas ("Samvatsari pratikraman") → |
participatesIn |
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Paryushana
("Paryushan")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Svetambara
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festivalObserved |