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    What are different 8 days of chaityavandan to do during pajushan

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    Answer

    During Paryushan, many Jains do Chaityavandan daily for 8 days with increased devotion, repentance, and inner purification.

    However, there is no single universally fixed “different Chaityavandan for each of the 8 days” followed by all Jain traditions. The exact order can vary by:

    • Śvetāmbara Murtipujak tradition
    • Sthānakavāsī / Terāpanth tradition
    • Local sangh practice
    • Family or upāśray custom

    Common Practice

    In Śvetāmbara Murtipujak tradition, during the 8 days of Paryushan, devotees commonly do:

    • Daily Chaityavandan
    • Pratikraman
    • Kalpasutra listening or reading
    • Bhakti of Tirthankars
    • Repentance and forgiveness
    • Tapasya such as ekāsan, biyāsan, upvās, āyambil, etc.

    Some sanghs may assign special Chaityavandan or stavans connected with:

    • Lord Mahavir Swami
    • The 24 Tirthankars
    • Kalpasutra events
    • Samvatsari and forgiveness
    • Dev, Guru, Dharma bhakti

    Important Clarification

    If you are asking for a specific list like:

    • Day 1 – which Chaityavandan?
    • Day 2 – which Chaityavandan?
    • Day 3 – which Chaityavandan?
    • … up to Day 8

    then the correct answer depends on your tradition and sangh practice. Jain tradition does not have one single standard list accepted everywhere.

    Spiritual Understanding

    The deeper purpose of doing Chaityavandan during Paryushan is not only to complete a ritual, but to develop:

    • Vinay toward Arihant Bhagwan
    • Repentance for past mistakes
    • Forgiveness toward all beings
    • Detachment from worldly passions
    • Purification of mind, speech, and body

    Takeaway

    For the exact 8-day Chaityavandan sequence, please follow your local guru bhagwant, upāśray, temple, or sangh niyam. The most important thing is to perform Chaityavandan with shraddhā, vinay, and inner purity during Paryushan.

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