Paryushana – one of the most auspicious and chaste event in the Jainism started from today. This 8 days festival is considered highest to attain spiritual insight and path to obtain salvation. In the ongoing Chaaturmaas, in the month of Bhadrapada, 5^th day of shukla phase marked the start of Paryushana for barah–panthiand murti-pujak sangh.

The worldly pleasures are kept aside and a new set of inspirations is spawned among worshippers in these days.

Paryushana is also known as Parvadhiraj Paryushana, which means Paryushana- kings of all festivals.

Paryushana which means “permanent and coming together” is directly related with the fundamentals of Jainism which is also based upon overpowering one’s own desires and bowing down in respect to each other ( Namo and Khamo).

Fasting, meditation and requesting for forgiveness are core practices performed by Jains during these 8 days. All four keeps an important place in the religious beliefs for followers.

The holy texts of Jainism reveal the importance of fasting and meditation in details. Forgiveness is considered as the soul of this festival which is a commonly known greeting “Michchhami Dukkadam”

For these 8 days, Jains follows strict schedules and change their lifestyles comprehensively from eating habits to the daily chores of working or handling worldly affairs.

There are more than 60,000 Jains in Udaipur and various ancient Jain temples are situated in city and also in the outskirts of Udaipur.