Answer

Diwali par Bhagwan Mahavir Swami aur Gautam Gandhar ki puja bhooke pet karna adhik shubh aur uchit mana jata hai, kyunki puja pavitra bhav, shuddhata aur sanyam ke saath ki jaati hai.

Lekin agar kisi ko health problem ho, dava leni ho, kamzori ho, ya vrat/upvas sambhav na ho, to halka aur Jain maryada ke anusar bhojan karke bhi shraddha-bhav se puja kar sakte hain.

Explanation

Jain Dharma mein puja ka mool aadhar hai:

• shuddh bhav
• ahimsa
• sanyam
• vinay
• atma-bhavana

Isliye aam roop se puja se pehle:

• snan karna
• saaf kapde pehenna
• mukh-shuddhi karna
• man ko shaant rakhna
• puja ke samay pavitra bhav rakhna

yeh sab mahatvapurna mana jata hai.

Diwali ka din Bhagwan Mahavir Swami ke nirvana kalyanak se juda hai, aur Gautam Swami ko isi avsar par kevalgyan prapt hua tha. Isliye is din ki puja vishesh bhakti aur virakti ke bhav se ki jaati hai.

Spiritual Understanding

Bhooke pet puja karne ka bhav yeh hai ki hum indriya-sukh se thoda door hokar Bhagwan ki aradhana karein. Par Jain Dharma mein bhav ko bahut mahatva diya gaya hai. Agar sharirik sthiti ke karan bhooke pet puja na ho sake, to dosh-bhav na rakhein.

Puja karte samay yeh bhav rakhein:

• Bhagwan Mahavir ke ahimsa, aparigraha aur samyak darshan ke marg ko apnana hai.
• Gautam Swami ki tarah vinay, shraddha aur guru-bhakti badhani hai.
• Diwali ko sirf utsav nahi, balki antar-ujala jagane ka din banana hai.

Takeaway

Sabse uttam: snan karke, shuddh vastra pehenkar, bhooke pet puja karein. Agar health ya paristhiti ke karan sambhav na ho, to Jain maryada ke anusar halka bhojan karke bhi shraddha aur pavitra bhav se puja kar sakte hain.