Gyan Panchami

Gyan Panchmi day is celebrated all over by the Jain peoples. The fifth day after Diwali is known as Gyan Panchami.

Gyan (knowledge) is known as the light of our inner soul. Gyan is a natural light. Gyan Panchmi is a bright flame of humans beings life.


We never see anything without its (gyan) light. We does not able to know the difference between true and false without this. Gyan is called the second sun and third Eye. Therefore the worship of Gyan Panchami should be done By the humans beings. on these days our world is influenced false thinking by the wrongly knowledge, So the total Gyan (samyak) is very necessary for the all peoples.

The Gyan Panchami comes on the fifth day of the fortnight of the waxing moon in the month of kartik in each year. Jain People celebrate this (Gyan Panchami) festival with a great joy and happiness. Gyan Panchami is also known as ‘Saubhagya Pachami’ and the ‘Labha Panchami’.

On the occasion of Gyan Panchmi women cleans their home and then prepare for special pooja and jap path etc. Gyan Panchami is also celebrated as a day of very special knowledge and the holy books. This day is a important time for students and scholars to celebrate this festival. Gyan Panchami is a day of worship of pure knowledge.

The Kayatsarga of fifty one Logassa, fifty one Swastikas, fifty one Khamasanas and the Jap Pad of ‘Namo Nanassa’ and twenty Navakarvalis are performed on this day. The end result of all things is this, the bad knowledge of Karmas are destroyed. The foolish man can also become wise man. In the past days, Vardatt and Gunamanjari had done against it. So they had to face the results of their sins.

jain Nav Varsh (Diwali) :- times of india

Diwali is one of the most popular festivals in India. Better known as Deepavali or the festival of lights, it's a celebration that`s embraced by everyone. Diwali brings together people of different faiths and persuasions, with each adding flavour and fun to the festival.

In Jain Dharma, Diwali is celebration of Tirthankar Mahavira`s contributions to humankind; it commemorates Mahavira`s attainment of moksha or salvation in Bihar`s Pavapuri.

Mahavira contributed to the growth of scientific temper and encouraged people to overcome superstition and blind faith. His teachings advocate gender equity, and also equity in all spheres including economic, political and social. He emphasised the importance of all species and he advocated a compassionate and ethical way of life that would help us evolve to higher planes.

Mahavira promoted the concept of aparigraha or non-possessiveness to protect biodiversity from human greed. The other important fundamental philosophy of Jainism is anek ntavda or principle of pluralism and multiplicity of viewpoints, and adoption of compassion and non-violence as a way of life.

The fivefold mantra in Jainism offers obeisance not to God, but to the arihants or perfected beings, siddhas or liberated souls, acharyas or masters, upadhyayas or teachers and sadhus or seekers. Individuals must find release through their own efforts; not through divine intervention. The first Tirthankar and founder of Jainism Rishabh Dev gave us the triple concept of Asi - Sword of Defence, Masi - arts, culture and education and Krishi - representing the agricultural way of life.

In Jainism, Diwali was first referred to as dipalika or splendour of lamps, in the Harivamsha Purana written by Acharya Jinasena. In his words, the Tirthankars illuminated Pavanagari by lamps to mark the occasion. Since then on, Diwali, the day when Mahavira attained nir-vana, is celebrated with lamps.

As tribute to the penance and sacrifice of Mahavira and his valuable contributions to our understanding of life and beyond, Swetambar Jains observe fasting during the three days of Diwali. Devotees sing and chant hymns and mantras in praise of the Tirthankar and congregate for samaik or prayer and recite verses from the Uttaradhyayan Sutra, containing the last teachings of Mahavira.

All celebration is marked by austerity, simplicity, serenity, equity, calmness, charity, philanthropy and environment-consciousness. Firecrackers are avoided as they cause noise and atmosphere pollution. Jain temples are decorated with lights; sweets and diyas or lamps are distribu-ted - the lamps denoting knowledge or removal of ignorance. Devotees from around the world try to visit Pava-puri on this special day, offering their respects and prayers.

The Jain year commences with pratipada, following Diwali. Jain entrepreneurs launch their accounting year from Diwali. Jain scriptures also mention that one of the ardent disciples of Mahavira, Gandhara Gautam Swami attained enlightenment on this day. In Mahavira`s absence, he meditated to such an extent that his soul became liberated from all karma. Hence prayers and meditation should be performed with utmost dedi-cation in order to help eliminate the difficulties of life and finally help the soul to attain moksha.

Diwali is celebration of Mahavira's nirvana as well as a day that marks new beginnings, a kind of New Year. Hence members of the Jain community wish each other a Happy New Year.

Deppawali in Jainism

Diwali lights the temple of heart; it opens the sky of inner heart. It is Diwali which soaks every living beings with love. This festival has been celebrated for quite a long time. But why do we celebrate it? It is the day of Nirvana Kalyanaka of Lord Mahavir. Gautam Swami, the chief Ganadhar, had done the true worship of Lord Mahavir. He got the Omniscience- the ultimate knowledge after the Nirvana of Lord Mahavir. In the absence of Mahavir Swami, he lamented so much that his soul became free from all the bondages of Karmas. This day is the 'New Year Day' in worldly sense. It can also be called the 'New Year of Your Life'.  This festival is celebrated on the last day of the month of Ashwin. The New Year day  The first day of the month of Kartik, i.e. the next day after Diwali is known as the New Year Day.  The Ritual of Diwali festival  On the day of the Niravana Kalyanaka of Lord Mahavir, the Jap of 'Shri Mahavir Swami Sarvgnaya Namh' is done at night and at midnight the Jap of 'Shri Mahavir Swami Parangataya Namh' is done. On the early morning of the New Year Day (Kartik Sud-1), the Jap of 20 Navakarvalis (string with beads) is done. The Pad is 'Shri Gautam Swami Sarvgnaya Namh'.  The rituals and meditation should be done with total concentration. So the problems of life are removed. And ultimately, it helps the soul to reach at the Moksha.

Samvatsari Mahaparva

The day that comes only once a year after much preparations is known as ‘Samvatsari’. This is the day that arrives after the religious period of ‘Samvotsar’. In fact this festival is also called ‘Paryushan’. This period of ‘samvotsar’ comes 50 days after and 70 days before the close of the chaturmas period. Sometimes the ‘samvotsar’ may vary between 49 days after and 71 days before the close of the ‘chaturmas’ or the four month period.

What is ‘Paryushan’? The words ‘paryusarg’ is an essence of the three words of "Pariupsaarg’, ‘vasdhatu’ and ‘Anapratyey’.

‘Parisamantat samagrataya ushana vasana niwas’ literally translated means to get totally absorbed. To move away from the theory on to practice. In the historical guides this period culminates into only one major auspicious day but the significance of the seven days with elaborate preparations like stringrent adherence to religious doctrines and abstainence preceding the ‘Paryushan’ cannot be overlooked. In order to outbeat the strong, one needs to summon up enough strength in the same way to overcome the invisible negative forces, one needs to involve himself totally in the religious practices to draw the energy to withstand these forces. Symbolically this festival can not only be called the festival of the ‘Jains’ but of the entire human race.

1. Rising early in the morning and hearing the holy word.
2. Contemplation of the holy words that were preached.
3. Half an hour of meditation or ‘Preksha Dhyana’
4. Limiting one’s diet to only certain elements or abstinence.
5. Abstinence from meals after sunset.
6. Abstinence from indulging in the gratification of the flesh.
7. Observing ‘Anuvrata’
8. Observing a minimum of five ‘samayikas’
9. Observing silence for an hour.
10. Prayers or meditation with the community or family.
11. Maintaining a feeling of selflessness.
12. Abstaining from all forms of entertainment.
13. Abstaining from consuming green vegetables or limiting ones diet to pulses.

Samatsavari is the Last day of this festival.This day All Jains keep fasting. On Next day they take breakfast which called as Parna. Jain strongly believes in forgiving. On the Samatsvari last partikarman all person plead this message within them, to all other person who are connected with them in past life in any manner. Jainys plead there forgiveness message to all person whom they know and does'nt matter which sector or cast they belong. The forgiving plead is not limited into present life but also include there all previous lifes.

GRANTING PARDON OR FORGIVENESS

The meaning of forgiveness is tolerance. To believe that tolerance is one’s responsibility and to oppose the negative forces of animosity is forgiveness. Tolerance is to overlook the source of the negative forces of anger. Forgiveness is the weapon of the strong willed. To be able to keep a check on one’s power of destruction is forgiveness. The one who does not know to forgive is considered as lowly. The person who judges others and refuses to grant pardon is himself unpardonable. Strength lies with the one whose heart is full of benevolence. A person who can overlook the shortcomings, lapses and wrong-doings is a source of joy and peace. Great is the man who does not hesitate to ask for pardon for his own mistakes. The harbinger of peace is one who makes an attempt to alleviate the sufferings that have occurred due to his disregard. I grant forgiveness to all living beings, All living beings grant me forgiveness. My friendship is with all living beings, My enmity is totally nonexistent.

KHAAMEMI SAVVE JEEVA SAVVE JEEVA

KHAMANTU ME METTI ME SAVVE

BHUYESU VAIRAM MAJHAM NA KENAI

MEANING: I forgive (from the bottom of my heart without any reservation) all living beings (who may have caused me any pain and suffering either in this life or previous lives), and I beg (again from the bottom of my heart without any reservation) for the forgiveness from all living beings (no matter how small or big to whom I may have caused pain and suffering in this life or previous lives, knowingly or unknowingly,mentally, verbally or physically, or if I have asked or encouraged someone else to carry out such activities). (Let all creatures know that) I have a friendship with everybody and I have no revenge (animosity or enmity) toward anybody.

golden time of the year

dharm dhyan ka samay,
bhadrapad chal raha hai.
Adhik se adhik jap-tap,
tyag-tapasya karein.

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"Shri Anand Gurve Nameh" ki  5 mala avashya fere.

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Ek mala Shri SUDARSHAN Gurve Nameh ki avashya kare

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Holi ke din
Karm rupi mail ko
Tap rupi jal se dhokar
Sanyam rupi phal ki aur agrasar ho.
Happy Holi