Navanu yatra general guidelines
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If you mean the Shatrunjaya/Palitana Navanu Yatra, it is the Jain 99-fold pilgrimage connected with Shatrunjaya Hill in Palitana. It is generally treated as a highly austere yatra, and the exact observances can vary by local committee or trust. ( sahapedia.org)Explanation
General guidelines usually include:- Go with humility and devotion. The purpose of pilgrimage in Jainism is darshan, worship, and inner purification, not worldly gain. ( jainpedia.org)
- Follow Jain restraint and purity. Pilgrims commonly observe strict vegetarian Jain diet rules, avoid food after sunset, keep celibacy during the yatra, and live simply as far as possible. ( jainpedia.org)
- Walk respectfully and, where customary, barefoot. At pilgrimage sites like Shatrunjaya, walking on foot is a major part of the discipline; some pilgrims also choose to walk barefoot. ( jainpedia.org)
- Complete the temple circuit and darshan properly. In Jain pilgrimage, the temple circuit, or caitya-paripāṭī, is considered an important part of the yatra. ( jainpedia.org)
- Observe temple and yatra rules carefully. A yatra committee may require proper dress, no mobile use in temples, and discipline in the dharmashala and temple area. ( jaingpt.org)
- If you cannot climb, use the permitted alternative. Sources on Navanu Yatra note that elderly or ill yatris may complete the yatra from the foothills or use a doli where allowed. ( jainpedia.org)