5 kalyanaks meaning

In Jain Dharma, the 5 Kalyanaks are the five auspicious events in the life of a Tirthankar:

1. Chyavan Kalyanak – the soul descends into the mother’s womb
2. Janma Kalyanak – the Tirthankar’s birth
3. Diksha Kalyanak – renunciation of worldly life and taking monkhood
4. Keval Gyan Kalyanak – attainment of omniscience
5. Moksha Kalyanak – final liberation, when the soul becomes free from all karmas

These are considered extremely sacred and celebrated in Jain tradition.