By chanting navkar Mantra thrice is it considered a pachkhan
No. Simply chanting the Navkar Mantra three times is generally not considered a paccakhān.
- Chanting the Navkar Mantra = japa / smaran / vandan
- Paccakhān = a formal vow or renunciation, taken with clear intention and usually with prescribed wording
If you formally resolve: “I will chant the Navkar Mantra three times,” then it becomes a personal vow in spirit, but it is still not the same as a traditional paccakhān given in Jain practice.
So in simple words:
- Yes = devotion and prayer
- No = not automatically a paccakhān
If you want, I can also explain the difference between japa, pratikraman, and paccakhān in simple Jain terms.