Paryushan 2025: Why India’s Most Introspective Festival Is Gaining Global Relevance
New Delhi [India], August 19: Paryushan Parva, often simply Paryushan, is Jainism’s annual festival of deep reflection and forgiveness. For 8–10 days, devout Jains worldwide pause regular life to meditate, fast and atone. They practise pratikraman (introspection) and seek micchami dukkadam (“I forgive you. Please forgive me”), turning inward to “search for happiness”. Even non-Jains […]
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