Can you change clothes everyday in updhan
In Updhan, this depends on the niyam (rules) you have taken from your guru / pravartak, not on one fixed rule for all.
General points:
- Basic principle: During Updhan a shravak tries to live like a sadhu as much as possible – simple life, minimum possessions, no show‑off, and maximum dhyan–sadhana.
- Clothes should be:
About changing every day:
- In most Updhan arrangements, it is allowed to:
- In some sanghs the niyam may be stricter, e.g.:
There is no general Jain shastra rule that “you cannot change clothes every day in Updhan.” What matters is:
- You do not increase parigrah (extra sets, fashionable clothes, variety).
- You strictly follow the exact niyam given by your guru / pravartak for that specific Updhan batch.
So:
- If your written niyam does not say “only one pair of clothes,” then normally you may change into another washed, simple pair each day.
- If you are unsure, ask the Updhan in‑charge / guru and follow whatever they say exactly. In Updhan, obedience to niyam is more important than personal preference.