Answer

In Jain practice, Kashti Tela usually refers to a form of tapasya in which a person performs Tela while using or keeping a Kashti as part of the discipline.

Tela generally means fasting for three continuous days, traditionally taking only boiled water during the permitted time, according to one’s capacity and guidance.

Explanation

The word Kashti can be understood as a special form or condition connected with the tapasya, but its exact practice may vary by Jain community, region, or tradition.

Because local traditions may use this term differently, the safest understanding is:

• Tela = three-day fast
• Kashti Tela = a specific community-practiced form of Tela with an added discipline called “Kashti”

Spiritual Understanding

The purpose of such tapasya is not merely physical fasting. In Jain Dharma, tapasya is meant for:

• reducing attachment to the body,
• controlling desires,
• practicing self-discipline,
• purifying karma,
• strengthening inner awareness.

Takeaway

Kashti Tela is a Jain tapasya related to Tela, but its exact form should be confirmed from one’s guru, sadhu-sadhvi, or local Jain tradition before practicing it.