Answer

Yes, Ayambil can be done during Paryushan.

In fact, during Paryushan, many Jains perform different types of tapasya such as:

• Upvas
• Ekasan
• Biyasan
• Ayambil
• Chauvihar
• Pratikraman with special devotion

Explanation

Ayambil is a respected Jain austerity where one eats only once in the day, with very simple food, without taste-enhancing items such as spices, oil, ghee, milk, curd, sweets, fruits, and green vegetables, according to the traditional rules followed in one’s Jain tradition.

During Paryushan, the focus is on:

• Reducing attachment to taste
• Practicing self-control
• Doing pratikraman and repentance
• Increasing spiritual awareness

So Ayambil is very much in harmony with the spirit of Paryushan.

Spiritual Understanding

Ayambil helps reduce ras-lolupata — attachment to taste. Paryushan is a time for inner purification, forgiveness, humility, and restraint. Therefore, doing Ayambil during Paryushan is considered spiritually beneficial.

Takeaway

Yes, you may do Ayambil in Paryushan, but follow the rules according to your family tradition, Jain sect, and guidance of your Guru or knowledgeable elders.