Please let me know all Jain fast Type

In Jainism, fasting (upavāsa or tapa) is a significant spiritual practice aimed at self-purification, control of desires, and reduction of karma. Jain fasts vary in intensity and duration. Here are the main types of Jain fasts:

1. Paryushan Fasts

During the holy festival of Paryushan, Jains observe various forms of fasting:

• Attham (Ashtami): Fast for three days.
• Atthai: Fast for eight consecutive days without food (only boiled water is allowed during daylight).
• Solbhatt (Solapakhi): Fast for sixteen consecutive days.

2. Ekasana

Eating only once in a day and that too at a specific time, usually before sunset.

3. Upavas (Upvaas)

Total abstinence from all food for one whole day (sometimes also includes abstaining from water or taking only boiled water during daylight).

4. Chauvihar Upvas

Abstaining from both food and water from sunset of the previous day until sunrise of the next day.

5. Aayambil

Eating only one bland meal in a day without any taste-enhancing ingredients (e.g., no oil, ghee, milk, curd, fruits, sugar, and spices).

6. Varsitap

A rigorous fast where one alternates between a day of complete fasting and a day of eating once (Ekasan) for a period of 13 months and 13 days.

7. Navkarsi

Taking food or drink only after sunrise (usually after chanting the Navkar Mantra) and not eating anything before that.

8. Biyasana

Eating twice a day at fixed times, with a gap of at least six hours between the two meals, and with proper rituals.

9. Partial Fasts (Unodar)

Reducing the quantity of food intake consciously, eating less than one’s usual requirement.

10. Pachkhan (Vows of Limitation)

Taking vows to abstain from specific types of foods, or deciding on a limited number of items to eat.

11. Santhara / Sallekhana

A voluntary and gradual reduction of food and water intake, ultimately leading to peaceful death; this is observed at the end of life, with full awareness and detachment.

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These fasts can be tailored to individual capacity and spiritual goals. The primary aim is purification of the soul, control over passions, and reduction of karmic bondage. Fasting in Jainism is always accompanied by spiritual practices such as prayer, meditation, self-study, and repentance (pratikraman).