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Paryushana is the most prominent festival ( lasting eight days for Svetambara Jains and ten days for Digambaras ) during the monsoon.
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* Paryushana is the most important festival among the Jain festivals. It is also known as Dashlakshan parva. It happens during late August / September commencing on the twelfth day of the fortnight of the waning moon cycle and ending in the fourteenth of the fortnight of the waxing moon cycle.
Paryushana ( or Paryusan ) is one of the two most important festivals for the Jains, the other being Diwali.
In the scriptures it is described that Lord Mahavira used to start Paryushana on Bhadrapada pak sha panchami.
The date for the Paryushana festival is thus Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi for both major sects.
In the Digambaras, it is done by starting a 10-day period from Paryushana ( Bhadrapada Shukla panchami ) during which the dashalakshana vrata is undertaken.
The original Prakrit ( ardhamagadhi ) term for Paryushana is " Pajjo-savana ".
Paryushana and festival
Akbar also declared " Amari Ghosana " banning the killing of animals during Jain festival of Paryushana and Mahavira Jayanti.
Paryushana and days
Paryushana and Ashthanhika are the main Parvas, which occurs 3 times in a year ) and on holy days ( eighth & fourteenth days of the moon cycle ).
Paryushana and Svetambara
Normally Svetambara Jains refer it as Paryushana, while Digambara Jains refer it as Das Lakshana.
Paryushana and during
Most people fast during Paryushana because even the trouble-causing planets Rahu and Ketu become calm and instead help the penancing devotees.
Akbar banned animal slaughter near important Jain sites during the Paryushana.
Paryushana and .
For this minimum duration, Paryushana must be initiated by Panchami ( fifth day ) of the Shukla Paksha phase of the Bhadrapada month.
Since it coincides with Paryushana, the terms " Samvatsari " and " Paryushana " are sometimes used interchangeably.
* Padmachandra Sahstri, Paryushana and dashalakshana Dharma, Anekanta April, 1990, p. 17.
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