What is day 1 of Paryushan for digambar
For Digambar Jains, Paryushan is observed as Das Lakshana Parva (10 days). Day 1 is Kshama — Forgiveness.
What Day 1 means
- Name: Uttam Kshama (Supreme Forgiveness)
- Focus: Begin pratikraman and vow to practice forgiveness toward all beings. Set the intention to forgive others and seek forgiveness for any faults from the past year.
- Practices often started on Day 1: satya (truth), ahimsa (non-violence) in daily conduct, and beginning or continuing swadhyay (scripture study), along with a renewed commitment to discipline and self-purification.
In short, Day 1 is about recognizing and practicing forgiveness as the foundation for the rest of the Das Lakshana days.