Answer

Yes. During Paryushan, Jains generally follow the rule of eating only during daylight, and many observe a stricter time limit by finishing meals before sunset.

The exact practice can vary by family, sect, and personal vow.

Explanation

Common Jain practices during Paryushan include:

• No eating after sunset — this is widely followed as part of Jain discipline.
• Eating before a fixed time — some people finish dinner well before sunset.
• Chauvihar — no food or water after sunset until sunrise.
• Tivihar — no food after sunset, but water may be allowed before a certain time depending on the vow.
• Ekasan / Beasan — eating once or twice in the day within a limited sitting.
• Upvas — complete fasting for the day.

There is not one single universal “meal time limit” for everyone during Paryushan. It depends on what vow or discipline you are observing.

Spiritual Understanding

The purpose of limiting food during Paryushan is not only physical fasting. It is meant to reduce attachment to taste, increase self-control, avoid harm to living beings, and focus more on repentance, forgiveness, swadhyay, and inner purification.

Takeaway

At minimum, meals should be taken during daylight and finished before sunset. If you have taken a specific vow like Chauvihar, Tivihar, Ekasan, Beasan, or Upvas, follow that vow carefully according to your family tradition or guidance from a Jain sadhu, sadhvi, or knowledgeable elder.