The celebrations for Paryushan Parv is held for _____ days by the Digambara sect of Jains.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 25 Jan 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 10.

Key Points

Paryushan Parv:-
- The Paryushan Parv is celebrated for 10 days by the Digambara sect of Jains.
- It is a time for spiritual reflection and renunciation, and Jains engage in a variety of austerities, such as fasting, meditation, and self-study, to improve their karmas.
- The festival begins on the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindu calendar, which usually falls in the months of August or September in the Gregorian calendar.
- It ends on the fourteenth day of the Shukla Paksha.

Additional Information

Jainism:-
- It is an ancient religion that is rooted in the philosophy that teaches the way to liberation and a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence to all living creatures.
- There were 24 great teachers, the last of whom was Lord Mahavira.
- These twenty-four teachers were called Tirthankaras which means people who had attained all knowledge (Moksha) while living and preached it to the people.