Jain · 2036 · New Delhi
Jain Festival Calendar 2036
Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan and Samvatsari, Das Lakshan and Kshamavani, the Kalyanaks, Ayambil Oli, Chaturmas, Gyan Panchami and every Ashtami and Chaudas — Shwetambar and Digambar, from the Panchang for New Delhi.
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January 2036
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7MonParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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12SatParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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20SunParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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26SatMeru Trayodashi — Rishabhdev Nirvanaमेरु त्रयोदशी — ऋषभदेव निर्वाणThe nirvana of Bhagwan Rishabhdev on Mount Ashtapad, kept with a fast and worship of a ghee “Meru”. Story →
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27SunParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
February 2036
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5TueParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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11MonParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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19TueParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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25MonParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
March 2036
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6ThuParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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11TueParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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20ThuRishabhdev (Adinath) Janma & Diksha Kalyanakऋषभदेव (आदिनाथ) जन्म व दीक्षा कल्याणकThe first Tirthankara, who taught people farming, writing and crafts, and showed the path of renunciation. Story →
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20ThuParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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26WedParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
April 2036
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3ThuAyambil Oli begins (Chaitra)आयंबिल ओली आरंभ (चैत्र)Nine days of plain, tasteless food and worship of the Navpad, twice a year. Story →
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4FriParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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8TueMahavir Janma Kalyanak (Mahavir Jayanti)महावीर जन्म कल्याणक (महावीर जयंती)The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi. Story →
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9WedParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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19SatParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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25FriParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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29TueAkshaya Tritiya · Varshitap Parnaअक्षय तृतीया · वर्षीतप पारणाThe day Rishabhdev broke his year-long fast with sugarcane juice; the end of the varshitap. Story →
May 2036
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3SatParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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5MonMahavir Keval Gyan Kalyanakमहावीर केवलज्ञान कल्याणकMahavir attained omniscience (keval gyan) on Vaishakha Shukla Dashami. Story →
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9FriParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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18SunParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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24SatParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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30FriShrut Panchami (Digambar)श्रुत पंचमी (दिगंबर)The Digambar festival of the scriptures: the first Jain texts were written down on this day. Story →
June 2036
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7SatParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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17TueParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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23MonParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
July 2036
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1TueParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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7MonChaturmas begins (Chaumasi Chaudas)चातुर्मास आरंभ (चौमासी चौदस)Four months of the rainy season when monks and nuns stay in one place, from Ashadha to Kartik Chaudas. Story →
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7MonParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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9WedVeer Shasan Jayantiवीर शासन जयंतीThe day of Mahavir’s first sermon (divya dhvani) at Vipulachal hill, Rajgir — the birth of his teaching. Story →
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17ThuParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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22TueParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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30WedParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
August 2036
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5TueParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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15FriParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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18MonParyushan Mahaparva begins (Shwetambar, 8 days)पर्युषण महापर्व आरंभ (श्वेतांबर, 8 दिन)Eight days (Shwetambar) of fasting, scripture and self-reflection, ending on Samvatsari. Story →
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25MonSamvatsari (Shwetambar) — the day of forgiveness, Micchami Dukkadamसंवत्सरी (श्वेतांबर) — क्षमा का दिन, मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्The last day of Paryushan: the yearly confession and the day of forgiveness — “Micchami Dukkadam”. Story →
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26TueDas Lakshan Parva begins (Digambar)दसलक्षण पर्व आरंभ (दिगंबर)Ten days (Digambar) devoted to the ten virtues, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Story →
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29FriParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
September 2036
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4ThuAnant Chaturdashi — Das Lakshan ends (Digambar)अनंत चतुर्दशी — दसलक्षण समाप्त (दिगंबर)Ten days (Digambar) devoted to the ten virtues, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Story →
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4ThuParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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5FriKshamavani (Digambar) — the day of forgivenessक्षमावाणी (दिगंबर) — क्षमा का दिनThe Digambar day of forgiveness, after Das Lakshan Parva. Story →
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13SatParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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19FriParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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26FriAyambil Oli begins (Ashwin)आयंबिल ओली आरंभ (आश्विन)Nine days of plain, tasteless food and worship of the Navpad, twice a year. Story →
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27SatParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
October 2036
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4SatParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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13MonParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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18SatParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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19SunMahavir Nirvan Kalyanak (Diwali)महावीर निर्वाण कल्याणक (दीपावली)Mahavir attained nirvana at Pavapuri on the night of Diwali; the lamps stand for the light of knowledge. Story →
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20MonJain New Year (Vir Nirvan Samvat) · Gautam Swami Keval Gyanजैन नव वर्ष (वीर निर्वाण संवत्) · गौतम स्वामी केवलज्ञानThe Vir Nirvan Samvat begins; Gautam Swami, Mahavir’s chief disciple, attains omniscience. Story →
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24FriGyan Panchami (Saubhagya Panchami)ज्ञान पंचमी (सौभाग्य पंचमी)The day to honour knowledge and the scriptures, on Kartik Shukla Panchami. Story →
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27MonParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
November 2036
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2SunChaturmas ends (Kartik Chaumasi Chaudas)चातुर्मास समाप्त (कार्तिक चौमासी चौदस)Four months of the rainy season when monks and nuns stay in one place, from Ashadha to Kartik Chaudas. Story →
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2SunParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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3MonKartik Purnima · Siddhachal (Palitana) yatra opensकार्तिक पूर्णिमा · सिद्धाचल (पालीताणा) यात्रा आरंभThe end of Chaturmas: the Shatrunjaya (Palitana) yatra reopens. Story →
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11TueParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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17MonParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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26WedParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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29SatMaun Ekadashiमौन एकादशीA day of silence and fasting on which 150 kalyanaks of the Tirthankaras fell. Story →
December 2036
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2TueParva tithi — Shukla Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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10WedParva tithi — Krishna Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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12FriParshvanath Janma Kalyanak (Paush Dashami)पार्श्वनाथ जन्म कल्याणक (पौष दशमी)The birth of Bhagwan Parshvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara, in Varanasi (Paush Dashami). Story →
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16TueParva tithi — Krishna Chaturdashiपर्व तिथि — कृष्ण चतुर्दशीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
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26FriParva tithi — Shukla Ashtamiपर्व तिथि — शुक्ल अष्टमीThe 8th and 14th days of each lunar fortnight: days of extra restraint for Jains. Story →
How the dates are worked out
🙏 Jain. Jain festivals follow the tithi at sunrise, on the same Panchang as our Hindu calendar. Shwetambar Paryushan is the eight days ending on Samvatsari (Bhadrapada Shukla 4); the Digambar Das Lakshan Parva runs from Bhadrapada Shukla 5 to Anant Chaturdashi, and Kshamavani is the day after. Gachchhas and sanghs can differ by a day when a tithi is lost or repeated — follow your own sangh’s calendar.