Abhishek doha in Jainism
In Jainism, “Abhishek Doha” means the short devotional couplets (dohe) that are recited while doing Jin‑Abhishek / Snatra‑puja (the ritual bathing of the Tirthankar idol or yantra).
1. What is Abhishek Doha?
- During Abhishek, especially in Śvetāmbara tradition, many people like to recite:
- These “Abhishek dohe” are not one fixed canonical sutra in the scriptures, but mainly local / family / sangh traditions created to:
2. Digambar & Shwetambar difference
- Śvetāmbara:
- Digambar:
Because there is no single universally‑accepted “official” Abhishek Doha in Jain āgamas, the exact wording of dohas differs from place to place. To keep Jain dharma pure, it is better I do not manufacture a specific text and present it as standard.
If you want to learn proper Abhishek (meaning, method, and bhāv), you can read more here: