Answer

In Jain Dharma, there is no standard or scripturally established Jain ritual specifically involving cloves and a red potli as a required religious practice.

Such practices are usually connected with folk customs, family traditions, regional beliefs, or non-Jain ritual systems, not with core Jain Agam-based Dharma.

Explanation

Jain Dharma mainly emphasizes:

• Ahimsa — non-violence
• Samyag Darshan — right faith
• Samyag Jnan — right knowledge
• Samyag Charitra — right conduct
• Tap — austerity and self-discipline
• Bhavna — pure inner reflection
• Mantra and Stavan — devotional remembrance with purity

A ritual using cloves and a red pouch/potli may be practiced by some families for protection, prosperity, removal of obstacles, or household beliefs, but it should not be treated as an essential Jain religious ritual unless it is clearly part of a recognized Jain tradition taught by a qualified Jain guru.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, real spiritual protection comes from:

• Navkar Mantra
• Right conduct
• Compassion
• Self-control
• Forgiveness
• Purity of thoughts, words, and actions

External objects are secondary. Jainism teaches that karma is purified mainly through inner transformation, not through material objects alone.

Takeaway

If someone has advised you to use cloves and a red potli, it is better to ask:

• Which Jain tradition teaches this?
• Which guru or scripture supports it?
• Is it being done with right faith and non-violence?

From a Jain perspective, you can safely rely on Navkar Mantra, samayik, pratikraman, daya, and self-discipline as authentic spiritual practices.