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 The Jain community celebrates many social and religious functions annually. These annual events are the holy occasions when devotees from all corners of the country throng the Digambar Jain Temple. This is undoubtedly the best time to visit the temple. Renunciation, austerities, study of the scriptures, repetition of holy hymns, meditation and expressing devotion for the God mark these events.
The important festivals at Digambar Jain Temple are Paryushan, Samvatsari, Deepawali and Jnaan Panchami.
Paryushan
This festival is also known as ‘Paryushan Parva’, celebrated every year in the auspicious month ‘Bhadrapad’ of the Hindu calendar. It can be termed as the festival of self-uplift by the holy observation of ten universal virtues. It extends from the fifth day to fourteenth day of the bright fortnight. The festival requires the devotees to observe the ten universal supreme virtues in their daily life. It aims at the attainment of salvation and a blissful existence in this world and the world after.
Samvatsari
Samvatsari is the last day of Paryushana. It is a common practice for the devout to practice Samayika on this day.
Deepawali
Deepawali is the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus as well as Jains. For Jains, it marks the anniversary of the attainment of liberation by Mahavira at the end of his life on earth in 527 BC.
Jnaan Panchami
Jnana Panchami is observed on the fifth day of the first month of the year. On this day, the scriptures are worshipped with religious devotion. Svädhyäya, meditation, Pratikraman are also performed. Also, the books maintained in the religious libraries are cleansed and restored as necessary.
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