Answer

In Jain practice, if you are on the 4th day of your period, it is generally better not to prepare rice gahuli for Navpad Oli yourself, especially if it is for a religious ritual, pūjā, or offering.

If possible, you may ask another family member or fellow devotee to prepare it.

Explanation

In many Jain traditions, during menstruation women avoid:

• Preparing or touching ritual items used in pūjā
• Entering the temple or doing temple rituals
• Making religious offerings such as gahuli, akshat, naivedya, etc.

The exact practice may differ by family, sect, and local tradition. Some follow restrictions for 3 days, some for 4 days, and some until the period is fully over and bathing/purification is done.

Spiritual Understanding

Navpad Oli is a sacred period of devotion, austerity, and inner purification. If there is any doubt, it is better to follow the more careful path with humility and bhāv, rather than risk going against your family or temple tradition.

You can still do devotion mentally:

• Recite Navkar Mantra
• Remember Navpad with faith
• Do bhāv-pūjā from the heart
• Maintain restraint in food, speech, and thoughts

Takeaway

It is best not to make rice gahuli yourself on the 4th day of your period. Ask someone else if possible, and continue your Navpad Oli devotion mentally with pure bhāv.