This document provides information about the celebration of Paryushan Parva by Jains in 2014. Paryushan Parva is an eight day festival that begins on August 22nd and ends on August 29th, with the final day of Samvatsari on August 30th. During this period, Jains engage in daily meditation, prayer, religious education and fasting. Shvetambara Jains traditionally read the Kalpa Sutra, which recounts the life of Mahavira, starting on the fourth day. The final day of Samvatsari involves confession and seeking forgiveness for wrongdoings over the past year.

1. JAIN TIMES AND INFORMATION
[JTAI] JAIN INTERNATIONAL EMAIL DIGEST
DINESH AND SAROJ VORA
JAI JINENDRA
CELEBRATION OF PARYUSHAN PARVA
YEAR 2014

3. This year Paryushan Parva begins from Friday
22nd August 2014 till Friday 29th August, 2014.
The day of Samvatsari is on Saturday 30th, August 2014.
The paryushan parva is generally celebrated by daily meditation,
prayer, religious education and practices. During this period fasting
and study of Holy Scriptures is performed. Shwetambara Jains
celebrate an eight day festival. Starting from the fourth day it is
customary for the Shvetambars to read the Kalpa Sutra the Holy
Scripture which recounts the life of lord Mahavira. The book
recounts the fourteen dreams of Mahavira’s mother before his birth,
followed by the story of his birth and his life as well as his
liberation. Final day of Paryushan Parva is Samvatsari
Pratikraman. It is the time for confession and seeking forgiveness for
all wrong doings they may have committed during the year just
passed. One also forgives all the other life forms of their wrong
deeds which may have been done to one's own self.

4. Parayushan
Parva Day #
Day
Date
Year 2014
1 Friday 22nd August
2 Saturday 23rd August
3 Sunday 24th August
4 Monday 25th August
5 Tuesday 26th August
6 Wednesday 27th August
7 Thursday 28th August
8 Friday 29th August
9 Saturday 30th August

5. PARYUSHAN PARVA CELEBRATION,
PICTURESQUE NARRATIVE KALPASUTRA
A JAIN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO WITH MUSIC
DINESH VORA
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndzf5iVEYs8

6. PICTURESQUE NARRATIVE OF 24th TIRTHANKAR
LORD MAHAVIRA SWAMI'S LIFE EVENTS
REFERENCING KALPASUTRA SHASTRA OF JAINISM
ON THE EVENT OF PARYUSHAN PARVA
DINESH VORA
KALPASUTRA BY
ACHARYA BHADRAPRABHU

7. MICHCHHAAMI DUKKADAM
DINESH AND SAROJ VORA
11/11
WISH YOU ALL THE SPIRITUALLY VERY BENEFICIAL
DASLAKSHAN PARVA OF 2014
WITH THE UPCOMING SHUBH JAIN SAMVATSARI DAY
MAY ALL LIVING BEINGS GRANT ME FORGIVENESS.
AND I HUMBLY GRANT FORGIVENESS TO ALL LIVING
BEINGS, NO ONE IS ENEMY TO ME, AND
I AM ENEMY TO NONE.
MY FRIENDSHIP IS WITH ALL LIVING BEINGS.
WHATEVER WRONG I HAVE DONE BY
MY THOUGHT, WORD OR DEED,
I HUMBLY ASK FORGIVENESS AND ABSOLUTION.
MICHCHHAMI DUKKADAM
DINESH AND SAROJ VORA
JAINAM JAYATI SHASANAM