my mom is on her period, can i do pooja?
Yes, you can absolutely do pooja even if your mom is on her period.
In Jain Dharma:
- Menstruation is related to your mother’s body, not yours.
- If you are clean (snan/bath done, clothes clean, mouth clean) and have shuddha bhav (pure thoughts), you can do:
Some families have customs that:
- A woman on her period avoids dravya-pooja (touching/bathing idol, going in garbhagruh, handling pooja samagri or scriptures) and focuses more on bhav-bhakti (mantra, stavan, dhyan). ( jainknowledge.com)
But these rules apply to her, not to other family members.
So:
- Your mom on her period = you can still do pooja normally.
- Just follow your home/sangh’s maryada if they have any special rules.
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