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Paryushana

Eight days of fasting and restraint for Jains: no green vegetables, no roots, nothing after sunset.

Inside a Jain temple, Jains celebrating the 10 day Das Lakshana (Paryusana) festival. Taken at the Jain Center of America, New York City, New York, USA.
Photo: Aayush18, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is eaten for Paryushana

Paryushana is the most important period of the Jain year, eight days for Shvetambara Jains, followed by ten for Digambaras. It is a time of fasting, study and asking forgiveness. Many people fast completely on some or all days and drink only boiled water. Others eat once a day. Those who eat avoid green and leafy vegetables as well as roots, to harm as few living things as possible, and finish before sunset. Meals are made from pulses, grains, flours and dried spices.

The dishes

KhakhraCrisp dry flatbread that needs no fresh vegetables.DalPulses carry the meals of these days.KhichdiPlain rice and lentils, eaten before sunset.PapadamCooked into a simple curry when greens are set aside.
About this page

Written by the Thali desk with AI assistance. Background: "Paryushana" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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