Answer

In Jain Dharma, Paryushan is generally considered more important in a broad, community-wide sense, while Navapad Oli (Navpadji Oli) is also very important as a specific spiritual observance and tapa.

Explanation

• Paryushan is the most significant annual period of introspection, forgiveness, repentance, and self-purification for Jains.
• It is observed with deep seriousness because it focuses on:

- samayik - pratikraman - fasting - forgiveness - inner purification

• Navapad Oli is a highly sacred period of tapa and worship of the Navpad / Nav Tattva-related devotion in the Jain tradition, especially observed with fasting and spiritual discipline.
• It is spiritually powerful, but it is usually seen as a special vow or observance, not as universally central as Paryushan.

Spiritual Understanding

If we speak from the viewpoint of overall Jain practice:

• Paryushan is like the great annual opportunity for cleansing the soul.
• Navapad Oli is like a deeply valuable spiritual austerity that strengthens devotion and discipline.

So, if someone asks “which is more important?”, the answer is:

• For overall Jain religious significance: Paryushan
• For specific tapa and devotional practice: Navapad Oli

Takeaway

Both are sacred. But Paryushan holds a higher overall importance in Jain tradition, while Navapad Oli is a very important and meritorious observance within its own place.