Archive for the ‘Jain Holidays’ Category

Michchhami Dukkadam or Michhami Dukkadam - Jain Paryushan Parva 2010. On this auspicious occasion of Paryushan Parv we wish you all Michami Dukadam! Paryusan is a festival of fasts and spiritual awareness held during the last 10 days of the Jain year. This festival gives an oppurunity for ... Full story

Important Festivals and fasts during April 2010 are here. You are aware that India is a culturally and religiously diverse society. India celebrates various holidays and festivals and the following is a List of Festivals or on which devotees can observe fast in India. These festivals and fasts are observed ... Full story

Mahavir Jayanti 2010 - In Jainism, Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak is the most important religious holiday. MahavirJayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, Mahaveera the last Tirthankara. Download Mahaveer Jayanthi festival exclusive pictures and send sms from the collection here links @ MahavirJayantipictures _ MahavirJayantisms. MahavirJayanti2010 date is on Sunday 28th March. Mahaveera was born on the ... Full story

Michchhami Dukkadami means, “to be fruitless (forgiven)” and Dukkadam (Dushkrut) means “ bad deeds”. Michhami Dukkadam is the words which are used for their expression about Forgiveness .Paryushan is biggest events for every Followers of Jain. Paryushana (Paryusan) means staying of the monks in one place for the rainy season.In popular terminology this stay is termed "chaturmaasa" because ... Full story

Jain Holidays or festivals during 2009, Jains celebrate their religious holidays by fasting, worshipping, recitation of sacred texts, holding religious discourses, alms giving, taking certain vows and other such acts of piety. Annual holidays are observed based on the lunar calendar. The two are most important religious holidays are: Mahavir Jayanti : The birthday of Lord Mahavir, the ... Full story

In Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti is the most important religious holiday. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara. He was born on the 13th day of the rising moon of Chaitra, in either 599 BC or 615 BC (depending on religious tradition). The holiday occurs in late March or early April on the Gregorian ... Full story