Chaitra Shukla 8 (Aatham) for Varshitap in 2026 (India-based Jain Panchang) falls on:

Thursday, 26 March 2026

So, if you are planning to start Varshitap in 2026 as per the traditional rule (Chaitra Shukla 8 start, Vaishakh Shukla 3 / Akshay Tritiya parna), then your start date in English calendar is 26‑03‑2026 (Thursday).

For Varshitap 2026 details and parna date (Vaishakh Shukla 3, Monday 20 April 2026), you can also see here