For paryushan, If i fast for 1st 2 days upvaas and then a day parna then other 5 days remaining i do again upvaas is it valid as a taap. Name if this tap
Yes, it is a valid tapa.
How it is counted
- This is bahya-tap called Anshan (Upvaas).
- Because you did parna in between, it is not one continuous 8‑day fast (not Atthai).
- It will be counted as:
Name of this tap
- In Shwetambar and Digambar maryada, specific names like Attham (3 days) and Atthai (8 continuous days) are only for uninterrupted fasts.
- Your pattern is best described simply as “2 upvaas + parna + 5 upvaas” (i.e., anshan with a break). It is not called Atthai, and there is no single special scriptural name for this exact broken sequence.
Maryada tips (to keep it spiritually sound)
- Take proper pachchakhyan/niyam for each block (and daily, if advised).
- Boiled water only in daytime; parna in the proper parna‑muhurat as per your sangh.
- Do pratikraman, svadhyaya, and maintain apramatta bhav; purity of bhav is more important than the count.
For simple guidance on types of Jain fasts and Paryushan fasting maryada: