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IV: Three Attai (8) days in Kartik Palgun, Ashad Sukla 7 to 14 (Bright fortnight) In Chaitra and Asoj (9) days of Navapad oli (twice a year) 8 Paryushan days.
On ordinary festival days, the Shravak has to carry out the following austerities. Tapasya (Spiritual austerities); special devotion to be shown to the Lord Jineshwar; the duty of Chaityavandan; Visiting the temples in your place; offering salutations to all Sadhus; performing Samayik, Paushadh, and observing the principle of celibacy; and carrying out Pratikraman etc. Discarding unboiled water, vigai, green vegetables, activities like grinding, pounding, and powdering things; washing clothes, colouring, digging etc., discarding such occupations and activities and also discarding agitations and dissensions.
The Ayushya Bandha of another state of existence in all probability takes place on festival days. Therefore, if you are engaged in noble activities, on these days the Ayushya Bandha of the lower states of existence will not take place. Every month, austerities should be carried out on twelve thithis from the Dvitiya (the second day). If this is not possible, you must at least carry out austerities on the five thithis-5th Sukla (Bright fortnight) two ashtamis two chaturdashis. Even among other days, on at least, one or two days, you must carry out special austerities like Upavas.
If all the austerities cannot be fully carried out on all the festival days, you must, according to your ability, carry out such austerities as discarding certain things, showing devotion to the Jin; rendering benevolence; Pratikraman, reducing business etc,
On the Kalyanak thithis, you must, at least, carry out the activity of telling the garland of beads uttering the names of the Thirthankars. This will awaken and increase the devotion for Arihant.
Upavasas on Chaumasi, Ekadashi, Chaumasi Chaturdashi, Paushad, saluting the Gods etc., should be carried out. The devotees have to carry out upavas on Pakshik (pakki) Chaturdashi, Chatt on Chaumasi Chaturdashi, and Attam on the Samvastarik day (Annual day). If one cannot perform Chatt on
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