Muthi Pachhakhan (also written Mutthi Pachkhan / Muthi Pachkhan) is a Jain vow related to eating in a limited quantity.

• “Muthi” = fistful (of food)
• “Pachhakhan / Pachkhan” = religious vow / resolve

What it means: A Shravak or Shravika takes a vow that, for a certain time (for example, for today’s meal or for the whole day), they will eat only a fixed number of fistfuls of food. Food (usually grains, rice, etc.) is measured by the person’s own fist, and they do not eat more than what was decided in the vow.

Why it is done:

• To practice self‑control and contentment
• To reduce attachment to taste and quantity of food
• To support tapas (austerity) and kashaya‑shaman (reducing anger, pride, deceit, greed)
• To help in karmic shedding and spiritual progress

Normally, the vow is taken:

• In front of a Jin idol, Jain scriptures, or
• In the presence of a Sadhu / Sadhvi / Guru

with clear bhav: “I will take only this much (so many muthis) during this time.”

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