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Digamber jain festivals list with dates
Here is a simple list of major Digambar Jain festivals in 2026 with Gregorian dates (as per commonly used Jain panchangs in India). Note: Local sangh/calendar may differ by 1 day, so always confirm with your local temple.
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1. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Mahavir Jayanti) – Birth of Bhagwan Mahavir
Date: 31 March 2026 (Tuesday)- Very important festival for all Jains.
- Special pooja, rath‑yatra, and prabhu-bhakti in temples.
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2. Parshvanath Nirvan Divas
Date: 19 August 2026 (Wednesday)- Remembrance of Bhagwan Parshvanath’s moksha.
- Many Digambar temples do special pooja and swadhyaya.
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3. Daslakshan Parva (Digambar Paryushan)
Main Digambar festival of the year- Daslakshan Parva:
- Kshamavani Parva (Forgiveness Day – Digambar)
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4. Mahavir Nirvan Kalyanak (Diwali – Jain Deepavali)
Date: 9 November 2026 (Monday)- Day of Bhagwan Mahavir’s moksha.
- Deepak lighting, nirvan-laddu, listening to Uttaradhyayan and other agams/ granths.
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5. Gyan Panchami / Saubhagya Panchami
Date: 14 November 2026 (Saturday)- Day for worship of Jain scriptures and knowledge (shruta-gyan).
- Many people start new swadhyaya, do pooja of pustaks and granths.
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6. Ashtanhika Parva (8‑day Digambar parva – three times a year)
These are special 8‑day parvas connected to Sammed Shikharji and other kshetras.
- First Ashtanhika:
- Second Ashtanhika:
- Third Ashtanhika:
During Ashtanhika: extra pratikraman, pooja, vidhan, swadhyaya, and fasting.
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7. Ayambil Oli (Navapad / Oli Parva – mainly by Shwetambar, but many Digambar also observe)
- Chaitra Ayambil Oli:
- Ashwin Ayambil Oli:
Ayambil = very simple one‑time meal with strict restrictions, done for inner purity and tapa.
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8. Other important Digambar dates in 2026
- 15 January 2026 – Shitalnath Janma Tapa
- 16 January 2026 – Meru Trayodashi & Adinath Nirvan Kalyanak
- 17 January 2026 – Rishabhdev Moksha
- 25 January 2026 – Maryada Mahotsav (discipline in sangh & sadhu-sadhvi maryada)
- 26 April 2026 – Mahavir Swami Keval‑gyan Divas
- 3 December 2026 – Mahavir Swami Diksha Kalyanak
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Again, please confirm once with your local Digambar Jain panchang or temple, because lunar calculations can shift dates by one day depending on region.
For understanding Paryushan / Daslakshan in more detail, you can also refer to this JainKnowledge page:
