Answer

In Jain Dharma, “Chhath Attham” during Paryushan refers to doing two important tapasya fasts:

• Chhath means fasting for 2 continuous days.
• Attham means fasting for 3 continuous days.

So if someone says they are doing Chhath Attham in Paryushan, it usually means they are observing these longer fasts as part of Paryushan tapasya.

Explanation

During Paryushan Parva, many Jains increase their spiritual practices such as:

• Fasting
• Pratikraman
• Samayik
• Swadhyay
• Forgiveness and self-purification

Chhath and Attham are forms of external tapasya where one gives up food for multiple days with spiritual discipline, not for show or pride.

Usually, these fasts are done with:

• Devotion
• Self-control
• Reduced attachment to the body
• Repentance for past mistakes
• Focus on the soul

Spiritual Understanding

The purpose of Chhath or Attham is not merely to remain hungry. In Jain Dharma, tapasya is meaningful when it helps reduce:

• Raag — attachment
• Dvesh — hatred
• Kashays — anger, ego, deceit, greed
• Attachment to taste and comfort

During Paryushan, such tapasya becomes especially powerful when combined with inner purity, forgiveness, humility, and right faith.

Takeaway

Chhath Attham in Paryushan means observing 2-day and 3-day fasting tapasya with devotion and self-discipline, aiming for purification of the soul and reduction of karmas.