Samvatsari is Celebrate for Digambaras – 18th – 26th September 2013 and
For Swetambaras – 12th to 24st August 2013.
About Samvatsari
“Samvatsari” is the festival of forgiveness, which is celebrated by Jains on the last day of Paryushan. This day arrives after the religious period of ‘Samvatsari / Paryushan’. This period of ‘samvatsar’ comes 50 days after and 70 days before the close of the Chaturmas (four months) period. Sometimes the ‘samvatsar’ may vary between 49 days after and 71 days before the close of the ‘Chaturmas’.Chaturmas
The words ‘paryusarg’ is an essence of the three words of “Pariupsaarg’, ‘vasdhatu’ and ‘Anapratyey’. ‘Parisamantat samagrataya ushana vasana niwas’ literally translated means to get totally absorbed. To move away from the theory on to practice. In the historical guides this period culminates into only one major auspicious day but the significance of the seven days with elaborate preparations like stringrent adherence to religious doctrines and abstainence preceding the ‘Paryushan’ cannot be overlooked. In order to outbeat the strong, one needs to summon up enough strength in the same way to overcome the invisible negative forces, one needs to involve himself totally in the religious practices to draw the energy to withstand these forces. Symbolically this festival can not only be called the festival of the ‘Jains’ but of the entire human race.
On the day of Samvatsari annual Pratikraman ( literally introspection) is performed and all Jains seek forgiveness from all creatures of the world whom they may have harmed knowingly or unknowingly by uttering the words Micchâmi dukkaḍam. िम��छामी दुक्कादम
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