Kshamavani day is a day of forgiveness celebrated after a 10-day period of religious fasting and discipline. On this day, people ask forgiveness from all for any wrongdoings, knowingly or unknowingly, through words or deeds. They also forgive anyone who has erred against them. Forgiving others and oneself liberates the mind, body, and soul from guilt and burdens, allowing one to start anew in a pure state closer to God. The prayer for the day expresses forgiving all living beings, seeking forgiveness from all souls, being friendly with all, holding no animosity, and dissolving all faults.

1. MICHHAMI DUKKADAM
A day for forgiveness – Kshamavani day
Dr. Nilima Jain
www.ayurpride.com

2. ‘Kshama’ means forgive
‘Vani’ means voice
‘Kshamavani’ means to ask for forgiveness

3. KSHAMAVANI
If I have caused any in anyway knowingly or
unknowingly through words or deed, then I seek
forgiveness.

4. UTTAM KSHAMA
Ask for forgiveness from all & Forgive everyone who has
erred against you.
This is the best gift exchanged by anyone.

5. LORD MAHAVIRA
SAYS
We should forgive
our own souls first.

6. UNDERSTANDING THE
LOGIC
Understanding logics behind religious discourses adds to
purity and purpose of the celebrations

7. BODY & MIND DISCIPLINE
During the 10 days of Paryushan/Dashlakshni we keep our
body in strict discipline.
To keep a check on the body we keep our mind in complete
control.
Because an out of control mind does not allow a body to be
disciplined.

8. PURITY OF BODY & MIND
By the end of 10 days of strict fasting & discipline,
our body & mind become very pure & pious.
Both of them are in a happy & blissful state.
We come closer to God.

9. LET GO THE GUILT
To begin anew it is essential that our mind does not
carry any guilt from the past.
For this we need to forgive & forget the misdeeds of
ourselves as well as others.

10. MICHHAMI DUKKADAM
It is easy to forgive when the mind is in a pure state & is
closer to God.
So Kshamavani day is celebrated at the end of the 10 days
of religious austerity.

11. LIBERATION
This day of forgiveness liberates us from all the burdens of
our mind, body & soul.

12. THE PRAYER MEANS
I forgive all living beings
May all souls forgive me
I am on friendly terms with all
I have no animosity towards any
soul
May all my faults be dissolved.

13. Dr. Nilima Jain