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duties to be carried out during the Chaturmas are Chauvihar during the nights and rendering charity to those in distress.
ANNUAL DUTIES :
(1) Adoration of the fourfold Jain Sangh (2) Showing devotion to fellow-members of one's faith (3) 3 kinds of Yatra (4) Snatra (oblation) (5) Increasing Devadravya or the fund set apart for the use of the Lord (6) Mahapooja (7) Spiritual vigil (8) worshipping the scriptures (9) completion ceremony
(10) dissemination of one's dharma and (11) Purification. Every year a Shravak should carry out these 11 sacred duties. In case, one man cannot carry out such activities as Ratayatra (taking out a chariot procession) he may join a group and carry out the activity. The details are given below.
(1) Sanghapooja (Adoration of the four-fold Jain Sangh) : According to his abilities and means, a Shravak should give clothes, vessels, books etc. to sadhus and sadhvis, and honouring the Shravaks and Shravikas and meeting them with devotion.
(2) Sadharmikbhakti: A shravak must invite other Shravaks and Shravikas to his house and bring them to his house with honour. He must show politeness to them and serve food to them with affection and reverence. He must carry out the activities of Prabhavana (dissemination of the Jinshasan) and if some Shravak or Shravika is in adversity, he should help them by giving them the substances necessary for carrying out the spiritual activities and help them to retain their faith in Dharma. Moreover, a Shravak should try to save those who have committed mistakes by preventing them from committing such mistakes. He should encourage them to pursue the right faith and he must show them hearty affection.
(3) THE THREE KINDS OF YATRAS:
(1) Showing devotion to the Jinendra Bhagavan by carrying out such activities as Astanhika, Pilgrimage to holy places, Atthai Mahotsava, song, music, procession and by giving to the deserving proper help etc.;
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