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AN EPITOME OF JAINISM.
The Chaturmasya ends
Chaitra Purnima. with this day and the Jains generally visit Shatrunjaya Hills in Kathiawad to worship the deity on that day.
Another religious day of the Jains is Merh Terash on Margasirsa (Agrahayan) Badi 13 or 13th day of the dark moon of the month of Agrahayan. This is the day of Nirvan of Rishavdev, the first of the Tirthankars of the present age Avasarpini.
The Mouna Ekadasi is celebrated on the Margasirsha Sukla 11th. This day is generally spent in fasting with a vow of silence for the whole day. They also observe posadh or sitting in one place for 12 or 24 hours. The day is connected with the 18th, 19th and 21st Tirthankaras.
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Pous Badi 10 is another day of celebration in connection with Parswanath, the 23rd Tirthankar as his birthday anniversary. People generally visit Pareshnath Hills on that day.
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