Jain Festivals

Birth Kalyanak of 9th Tirthankara Lord Pushpadanta (Suvidhinath)

Birth Kalyanak of 10th Tirthankara Lord Sheetalnath

Moksha Kalyanak of Lord Rishabdev on Mount Meru — Magh Krishn Trayodashi

Kevalgyan Kalyanak of 2nd Tirthankara Lord Ajitnath

Day of silence and fasting on Pausha Shukla Ekadashi

Moksha Kalyanak of 2nd Tirthankara Lord Ajitnath at Sammed Shikharji

Birth Kalyanak of 11th Tirthankara Lord Shreyansanath

Diksha Kalyanak of 23rd Tirthankara Lord Parshvanath

Fasting observed when moon is in Rohini Nakshatra (monthly observance)

Celebration of spring; temple decorations and worship

Moksha Kalyanak of 10th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Birth Kalyanak of 2nd Tirthankara Lord Ajitnath

Diksha Kalyanak of 2nd Tirthankara Lord Ajitnath

Kevalgyan (omniscience) Kalyanak of 1st Tirthankara Lord Rishabdev

Birth Kalyanak of 12th Tirthankara Lord Vasupujya

Birth Kalyanak of 7th Tirthankara Lord Suparshvanath

Birth Kalyanak of 8th Tirthankara Lord Chandraprabhu

Auspicious fasting day in Magha month

Birth Kalyanak of 13th Tirthankara Lord Vimalnath

Fasting day on Phalguna Shukla Ashtami

Moksha Kalyanak of 18th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Birth Kalyanak of 14th Tirthankara Lord Anantnath

Moksha Kalyanak of 19th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

9-day Ayambil (bland food) fasting — Chaitra session

Birth Kalyanak of 3rd Tirthankara Lord Sambhavanath

Birth Kalyanak of 15th Tirthankara Lord Dharmanath

Jain New Year for Digambar communities

Birth Kalyanak of 16th Tirthankara Lord Shantinath

Birth Kalyanak of 17th Tirthankara Lord Kunthunath

Moksha Kalyanak of 17th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Birth Kalyanak of 24th Tirthankara Lord Mahavira — Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi. The most important Jain festival.

Ceremonial bathing of Tirthankara idol on Mahavir Jayanti

Birth Kalyanak of 18th Tirthankara Lord Aranath

Lord Rishabdev broke his first fast with sugarcane juice — marks beginning of Jain era

Breaking of year-long Varshi Tapa (alternate day fasting) on Akshaya Tritiya

Birth Kalyanak of 4th Tirthankara Lord Abhinandannath

Moksha Kalyanak of 4th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Moksha Kalyanak of 14th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Birth Kalyanak of 5th Tirthankara Lord Sumatinath

Birth Kalyanak of 23rd Tirthankara Lord Parshvanath

Birth Kalyanak of 19th Tirthankara Lord Mallinath

Day dedicated to Jain scriptures; worship of sacred Agamas

Chyavan Kalyanak of 23rd Tirthankara Lord Parshvanath

Moksha Kalyanak of 15th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Birth Kalyanak of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminath (Girnar)

Birth Kalyanak of 6th Tirthankara Lord Padmaprabhu

Birth Kalyanak of 20th Tirthankara Lord Munisuvrat

Day to honor gurus and spiritual teachers

Birth Kalyanak of 21st Tirthankara Lord Naminath

Moksha Kalyanak of 13th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Chyavan Kalyanak of 24th Tirthankara Lord Mahavira — Ashadh Shukla Shashthi

Beginning of the four-month monsoon retreat for monks and nuns

Highly auspicious fasting Chaudas

Moksha Kalyanak of 16th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Moksha Kalyanak of 8th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Moksha Kalyanak of 12th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Important fasting day in the holy month of Shravan

Moksha Kalyanak of 22nd Tirthankara at Mount Girnar

Moksha Kalyanak of 23rd Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

8-day Shvetambara festival of self-discipline, fasting and forgiveness

Eight-day continuous fasting during Paryushan

10-day Digambara festival celebrating 10 dharmas

Reading of Kalpa Sutra during Paryushan — narrates lives of Tirthankaras

Day of forgiveness — 'Michhami Dukkadam'. Last day of Paryushan.

Day of forgiveness at end of Das Lakshan — Digambara Kshamavani

Last day of Das Lakshan; conclusion of monsoon fasting season

Chyavan Kalyanak of 16th Tirthankara Lord Shantinath

Diksha Kalyanak of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminath

Moksha Kalyanak of 7th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Moksha Kalyanak of 9th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Offering fragrant substances (sandalwood, saffron) to Jina idols

Moksha Kalyanak of 11th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

9-day Ayambil fasting — Ashwin session

Chyavan Kalyanak of 2nd Tirthankara Lord Ajitnath

Chyavan Kalyanak of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminath

Kevalgyan Kalyanak of Lord Mahavira — Vaishakh Shukla Dashami. Attainment of omniscience.

Kevalgyan Kalyanak of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminath

Worship of prosperity; Jains honour Lakshmi with devotion

Moksha Kalyanak — Lord Mahavira attained Moksha at Pawapuri. Jain Diwali.

Jain New Year — Kartik Shukla Pratipada. Day after Diwali.

Day Gautam Swami (Mahavira's chief disciple) attained omniscience

Day dedicated to knowledge; worship of holy scriptures and books

Auspicious day for new beginnings and business ventures

Moksha Kalyanak of 21st Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Full moon of Kartik; pilgrimage to Shatrunjay (Palitana) begins

Moksha Kalyanak of 3rd Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Silence and fasting on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi

Grand pilgrimage season to Palitana/Shatrunjay in Kartik month

Worship of Siddha Chakra Yantra; highly meritorious puja

Chyavan (conception) Kalyanak of 1st Tirthankara Lord Rishabdev

Festival honoring Lord Bahubali (Gommateshwara) at Shravanabelagola

Day of complete silence; deep meditation and self-reflection

Moksha Kalyanak of 5th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Birth (Janma) Kalyanak of 1st Tirthankara Lord Rishabdev (Adinath)

Diksha (renunciation) Kalyanak of 1st Tirthankara Lord Rishabdev

Moksha Kalyanak of 6th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Moksha Kalyanak of 20th Tirthankara at Sammed Shikharji

Kevalgyan Kalyanak of 23rd Tirthankara Lord Parshvanath

Diksha Kalyanak of 16th Tirthankara Lord Shantinath

Kevalgyan Kalyanak of 16th Tirthankara Lord Shantinath

Celebration of Lord Mahavira's establishment of the four-fold Sangh

Diksha Kalyanak of Lord Mahavira — Margshirsh Krishn Dashami. Renunciation day.