After paryshan over panchkhan
Panchkalyanaka (Panch Kalyanaka) is a set of five auspicious life-events celebrated for a Tirthankara in Jainism. If you’re asking “after Paryushan over, Panchkalyanaka”—the common practice is to continue or begin Panchkalyanaka observances as part of the post-Paryushan devotional period.
What Panchkalyanaka are
- Garbha Kalyanaka: Conception of the Tirthankara.
- Janma Kalyanaka: Birth of the Tirthankara.
- Diksha Kalyanaka: Renunciation (bhikshu/bhikshuni life) and initiation.
- Kevala Jnana Kalyanaka: Attainment of omniscience.
- Moksha Kalyanaka: Liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
What people typically do
- Recite and listen to readings about the five events.
- Perform devotional rituals (puja/abhishek) at temples or home altars.
- Observe fasting or partial fasts, and engage in meditation and moral discipline.
- Offer dana (charity) and reflect on nonviolence, truth, and other vows.
- In many communities, Panchkalyanaka observances are incorporated into post-Paryushan schedules, especially in temple programs or household shrines, as a continuation of earnest spiritual practice.
Differences between Digambar and Shwetambar
- The core meaning and the five events are common to both.
- Ritual details, dates, and how the events are celebrated can differ in specific mantras, dates, and temple procedures. The essential aim in both traditions remains reverence for the Tirthankaras and the steps toward purified conduct and spiritual awakening.
You can read more about Panchkalyanaka and its significance in Jain practice here