Paryushan Parva 2026 (Jain festival of Das Lakshana and repentance)

• Svetambara (Shvetambar) observance: typically an 8-day period in early September. Commonly given window is around Sept 8, 2026 to Sept 15, 2026, with Samvatsari (forgiveness day) on the last day, around Sept 15, 2026. Sources listing this pattern include standard festival calendars showing 8 days in September 2026. ( infoplease.com, cemca.org.in)

• Digambara observance: in many calendars Paryushan also falls in early September, sometimes starting a few days earlier or later than Svetambar dates, and ends with a Kshamavani/forgiveness day on a nearby date. Some references place an 8–10 day window around the same period in September 2026. Because Digambar and Śvetāmbara calendars are calculated differently, exact start/end days can vary by local panchang. ( cemca.org.in, pandit.com)

• Quick concrete anchors from reliable sources:

- Infoplease festival dates (2015–2030) shows 2026 Paryushana-Parva on Sept 8 and Samvatsari on Sept 15. ( infoplease.com) - CEMCA (Center for East-West Culture and Education) notes 2026 Paryushan dates as Sep 7–14 with Samvatsari in that period, reflecting a common Svetambara framing; it also lists Kshamavani separately as a later observance in some contexts. ( cemca.org.in) - A calendar-style post for 2026 from a Jain-focused blog also indicates a September 8–14 window for Paryushan, with the end around September 14–15 depending on the tradition. ( pandit.com)

If you’d like, I can check a specific temple or community’s local panchang for the exact start and end dates in your area, since dates can shift a day or two by locale.

Note: In Jain tradition, the exact start and end dates of Paryushan can differ between Digambar and Śvetāmbara communities because they use different lunar calendars. The essence remains the same: a period of intensified devotion, fasting, and reflection that culminates in the forgiveness day.