Answer

After completing Atthai, it is best to do parna gently with simple, light, and easy-to-digest items.

For fruits, you may generally have:

• Banana
• Apple
• Papaya
• Chikoo
• Pomegranate
• Sweet lime / Mosambi

Avoid very sour, heavy, or irritating fruits immediately after Atthai, such as:

• Very sour oranges
• Pineapple
• Raw mango
• Too much citrus fruit

Explanation

After 8 days of fasting, digestion becomes very delicate. So parna should be done slowly and in small quantity. Many people first take warm water or boiled water, then a light item, and only later take soft food or fruit.

Do not overeat, even if you feel hungry.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, Atthai is a great tapasya. The purpose is not only to fast, but to increase self-control, humility, and purity of thought. Parna should also be done with awareness, gratitude, and restraint.

Takeaway

Choose soft, sweet, light fruits in small quantity, and break the fast gradually. If you have acidity, diabetes, weakness, or any medical condition, please follow medical guidance also.