End end of chaumas
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Answer
If you mean Chaumas / Chaturmas, it generally ends on Kartik Purnima in Jain tradition.Explanation
- Chaumas means the four-month rainy season vow-period.
- During this time, Jain sadhus and sadhvis stay in one place for spiritual discipline and to avoid harm to living beings.
- After the end of Chaumas, they usually begin vihara again, meaning they travel from place to place for dharma seva.
Spiritual Understanding
The end of Chaumas is not just a calendar change. It reminds us that:- discipline is continuous,
- restraint has a purpose,
- and spiritual practice continues throughout the year.