Das Lakshana Parva
The Digambara festival of ten supreme qualities, a time of deep spiritual practice.
Das Lakshana Parva runs for ten days from Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami to Ananta Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, beginning right after the Svetambara Paryushana, usually in August or September.
When Is Das Lakshana Parva?
Das Lakshana Parva runs for ten days from Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami to Ananta Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, beginning right after the Svetambara Paryushana, usually in August or September.
Because the Gregorian date changes from year to year, check a calendar published by the tradition or your local community for this year's date.
Why It Matters
Das Lakshana Parva is the major festival of Digambara Jains. Each of the ten days focuses on one of the ten supreme qualities: forgiveness, humility, honesty, cleanliness, truth, restraint, austerity, renunciation, non-attachment, and celibacy.
How It Is Observed
Fasting, listening to the Tattvartha Sutra, meditation on each of the ten qualities, temple worship, seeking forgiveness, charitable giving.
Sacred Text
“Samyagdarshana-jnana-charitrani moksha-margah, Right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct together constitute the path to liberation.”
, Tattvartha Sutra ↗