Jainism mein "Abhishek" ka arth hai murtio ya tirthankar pratimaon par pavitra jal, dudh, ya anya pavitra dravyon se snan karana (abhishek karna). Yeh ek pavitra aur shuddhikaran kriya hai jo mandiro mein pratidin aur vishesh avsar par ki jaati hai.

Kitni baar hota hai:

1. Pratidin (Daily Abhishek): Bahut se Jain mandiron mein pratidin subah pratima ka abhishek kiya jata hai.
2. Vishesh Avsaron Par: Paryushan, Mahavir Jayanti, Janm Kalyanak, chaturmas ya kisi tirthankar ke vishesh din par bhi abhishek hota hai.
3. Ghar mein: Ghar par bhi kai shravak-shravika apne ghar ki pratima ka pratidin ya samay samay par abhishek karte hain.

Kitni baar karna chahiye:

• Shastraon mein abhishek ki nishchit sankhya nahi di gayi hai, lekin aam taur par ek baar pratidin subah kiya jata hai.
• Kuch log vishesh sankalp lekar 5, 11, 27, ya 108 baar bhi abhishek karte hain, khaaskar vishesh vrat ya tapasya ke dauran.

Saaransh: Abhishek ki sankhya sthiti, samay aur shraddha par nirbhar karti hai, lekin aam taur par pratidin ek baar ya vishesh avsar par anek baar kiya ja sakta hai.