In Digambar Jain tradition there is no separate, compulsory “Grih‑pravesh” shastra‑vidhi like in some other religions. Gṛih‑praveś is a laukik (worldly) kriyā – it should be done in a way that supports dharma, ahiṁsā and saiyam.

Below is a simple Digambar‑oriented way you can follow. You may adapt details as per your family’s maryādā and guidance of your ācārya / paṇḍit.

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1. Before shifting – during construction

• Avoid hiṁsā as much as possible

- Do not unnecessarily cut trees, kill animals, birds, insects. - Avoid digging or construction at night when more insects are active.

• No blood sacrifice, no bali, no non‑veg, no alcohol at any stage.
• If you want to do “bhūmi‑poojan”:

- Simply do Navkār Mantra, bow to Panch Parmeshthi, and pray that the house becomes a place of samyak darshan–jñān–chāritra. - Do not do any “dev‑bali”, animal offerings, coconut‑breaking with violent bhaav etc.

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2. Choosing the day and time

• Digambar drishti se, daytime is best, preferably morning.
• You may see tithi / nakshatra if your family follows,

but do not make astrology more important than dharma.

• Avoid shifting in the night, because:

- More insects are harmed - Digambar maryādā prefers important work by daylight.

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3. Main principle – “Jinendra praveś” first

In many Digambar families, the first thing to enter the new house is:

• Either a Jinendra Bhagwān’s photo / yantra / scripture, or
• If you already have a small home‑shrine (ghar‑derāsar), its main śāstra / idol is respectfully brought in first.

Do this with:

• Clean clothes, simple white if possible.
• Navkār Mantra recitation while entering.
• Put the photo / śāstra at a clean, high place where your future pūjā‑sthal will be.

(Full pratiṣṭhā of mūrti must be done only according to Digambar ācārya’s rules; till then keep only for darshan‑bhakti, not as formally installed mūl‑nāyak.)

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4. Basic Grih‑pravesh sequence (simple Digambar way)

You can keep it like this:

1. Cleanliness & set‑up

- Thoroughly clean the house. - Use safest possible cleaning methods, avoid strong chemicals that kill many insects. - Simple rangoli with rice‑flour or similar is okay – avoid stepping on insects.

1. Snātra / Jin‑pūjā / Jinendra Vandana (if possible)

- If a paṇḍit / vidhi‑jña is available, you may do: - Snātra Pūjā, or - Siddhachakra / Navdevta / Panch Parmeshthi pūjā, or - Simple Dvādaśaṅga‑vandana / Stavan. - If no paṇḍit is available, the family can do: - Navkār Mantra (many times) - Logassa, Uvasaggaharam, Bhaktāmbar (as per maryādā) - Short Shāstra‑svādhyāya (reading from Tattvārtha Sūtra, Samaysār, Pravachansār etc., even a short passage).

1. Samayik or Pratikraman

- Very ideal is that all eligible family members do Samayik (30–48 minutes of equanimity). - If you can, do Daily Pratikraman in that house from day one – this is the best “shubh pravesh”.

1. Śānti‑pāṭh & Maṅgal

- Recite: - Navkār Mantra - Ucchavāsa: “Chattāri Maṅgalam…”, “Icchāmi Khamasano…”, or other Digambar maṅgal pāṭh your family follows. - End with: - Aarti (Digambar Jain Aarti) and Mangal Dīp if that is your family tradition. - Do not mix Hindu deities or mantras; keep only Jain dev–guru–dharm.

1. Saṅkalp (resolve) for the new house

- All family members together do simple saṅkalp: - This house will always be used for: - Ahimsa, - Satya (truthful dealings), - Brahmacharya maryādā, - Aparigraha‑bhāv (limited possessions), - Pūjā, svādhyāya, saiyam, dāna. - You may speak this in your own simple words in Hindi / local language.

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5. Food arrangements (very important in Jain view)

• Entire day’s food should be:

- Strict Jain: - No meat, egg, fish - No honey, no alcohol - Ideally no root vegetables if your family follows that niyam daily. - Cooked before sunset, eaten before sunset.

• No prasad of onion‑garlic, no outside restaurant catering, if possible.
• Avoid any wastage of food; distribute excess carefully – best is to plan frugally.

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6. Dāna, Jīv‑dayā, and Punya‑karmā

To make the day truly “Jain”:

• Do Dāna:

- Donation to Jain pathshala, gaushala, tīrth kṣetra, gurubhagwant etc. - Support for Jīv‑dayā (saving animals, feeding birds with proper care, etc.).

• If any muni / āryikā / kṣullak / kṣullikā is in your town and maryādā allows,

- Take vandan / āshiṣ separately (they usually do not enter houses as free‑visiting guests). - Follow their maryādā strictly; do not force them to see the new house.

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7. What to avoid specifically (Digambar view)

• No havan with loud Hindu mantras, Navgraha pooja, Satyanarayan katha, etc. mixed into Jain ritual.
• No animal sacrifice, eggs, or “non‑veg treat” for workers or guests.
• No loud, vulgar music, dance, or drinking party in the name of celebration.
• Do not bring astrologers / tantriks doing non‑Jain yantra‑mantra that contradict ahiṁsā or samyak‑dṛiṣṭi.

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Very short summary

For a Digambar Jain family, an ideal Grih‑pravesh is:

1. Simple, ahimsak, and shānt
2. Jinendra‑praveś first, with Navkār and vandan
3. Samayik / Pratikraman + Pūjā / Svādhyāya
4. Shuddh Jain bhojan before sunset
5. Dāna & Jīv‑dayā, no show‑off, no mixing with non‑Jain rituals.

Following this, your new home naturally becomes a small dharm‑kṣetra and helps everyone in the family move towards moksha‑marg.