Short answer

• Yes, fruits and dry fruits are generally allowed during Paryushan, but only if your pachchakkhan (vow) permits them. Always follow your Guru/Sangh maryada.

Details (kept simple)

• Always allowed when: you are not fasting strictly and your pachchakkhan includes “phalahar” (fruit-based intake). Prefer simple, fresh fruits and plain dry fruits. Eat only in daylight.
• Not allowed when:

- Upvas/anashan or nirjal: only boiled water (or no water). No fruits/dry fruits. - Ayambil: one very plain meal without oil, ghee, milk/curd, sugar, and without fruits/dry fruits. - “Boiled-food-only” (ukadu) or stricter vows set by your Guru. - Your local maryada prohibits fresh fruits on specific days (e.g., Samvatsari) or entirely.

How to take them correctly (if permitted)

• Daylight only; nothing after sunset.
• Inspect carefully for insects; avoid overripe/infested items.
• Keep it plain: no salt, masala, oil, sugar, honey, glazing, or syrups.
• Cut fresh, eat promptly; don’t store cut fruits.
• Dry fruits count as “phal” too—use plain, unroasted, and unprocessed.

Tradition notes

• Shvetambar (Paryushan – 8 days): Fruits are usually permitted unless your Guru/gaccha restricts; leafy greens are generally avoided the whole period.
• Digambar (Das-Lakshan – 10 days): Many keep a simpler or boiled diet; in stricter observance, raw fruits may also be avoided. Follow your declared vow.

Essence

• Keep ahimsa and aparigraha first: eat less, simpler, and only what your vow allows.

For a quick guide on permitted foods and dates/dry fruits during Paryushan: