Answer

Yes, a vrat can be continued after Anant Chaturdashi, depending on the type of vrat and the sankalp taken.

In Jain Dharma, Anant Chaturdashi is a very important day, especially during Paryushan / Das Lakshan Parva. Many people complete certain tapas, niyam, or vrat on this day, but Jain practice does not say that spiritual vows must stop after Anant Chaturdashi.

Explanation

You may continue the vrat after Anant Chaturdashi if:

• You had taken a sankalp for more days.
• Your health allows it.
• You can observe it with proper discipline and purity of intention.
• You are not doing it out of ego, pressure, or competition.

However, if your vrat was specifically taken only until Anant Chaturdashi, then it is considered complete on that day. After that, you may take a new sankalp and continue further tapas or niyam.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, the purpose of vrat is not merely completing a date or ritual. The deeper purpose is:

• control over desires,
• purification of karma,
• discipline of body, speech, and mind,
• growth in ahimsa, sanyam, and spiritual awareness.

So, continuing a vrat after Anant Chaturdashi is spiritually meaningful if it is done with humility, awareness, and proper capacity.

Takeaway

You can continue vrat after Anant Chaturdashi, but do it with a clear sankalp, good health, and proper guidance from your Guru, sadhu-sadhvi, or knowledgeable elder if the vrat is strict.