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    Do we do things like pooja of vehicles, putting haar on vehicles, home gates,etc in dushhera?

    20 hrs ago 2

    Answer

    In Jain Dharma, Dussehra is not traditionally a Jain ritual festival for doing pooja of vehicles, putting haar on vehicles, or decorating home gates.

    These practices are generally part of regional Hindu/customary traditions, especially connected with ideas like Ayudha Puja, victory, prosperity, or auspiciousness.

    A Jain may decorate vehicles or the home as a cultural custom, but it should not be understood as a core Jain religious requirement.

    Explanation

    From a Jain perspective:

    • Pooja is mainly offered to Arihant Bhagwan, Siddha Bhagwan, Tirthankars, scriptures, temples, and sacred Jain symbols — not to vehicles or material objects as worship-worthy beings.
    • Vehicles, tools, gates, and possessions are worldly objects. Jain Dharma teaches us to use them responsibly, with awareness and non-attachment.
    • If someone puts a haar on a vehicle or decorates the house on Dussehra due to family or local tradition, it is a cultural practice, not a Jain religious duty.

    Spiritual Understanding

    For a Jain, the more meaningful way to observe any day is:

    • Do Jin Puja or darshan of Bhagwan.
    • Practice Ahimsa in driving and daily life.
    • Use vehicles carefully so no living beings are harmed.
    • Avoid pride, show-off, and attachment to possessions.
    • Do Swadhyay, Samayik, Pratikraman, or charity.

    If decorating is done, it should be done simply and without violence, waste, superstition, or attachment.

    Takeaway

    In Jain Dharma, vehicle pooja or putting haar on vehicles/home gates on Dussehra is not a required Jain practice. If done, it is best seen as a social or cultural custom, while the true Jain focus should remain on Ahimsa, right conduct, devotion to Tirthankars, and detachment from material things.

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