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Kalyanaks come in the order. (1) Karthik (Bleak fortnight). This is the Deekshakalyanak : "Shri Mahavir Swamy Jrutaya Namaha”; (2) Chaitrasudi (Bright) 13 Janma Kalyanak : "Shri Mahavir Swami Arhate Namaha”; (3) Vaishakasudi (Bright) 10. Kevaljnankalyanak : “Shri Mahavir Swami Sarvajnaya Namaha”; (4) Ashadasudi (Bright) 6 Chyavankalyanak : "Shri Mahavir Swami Parameshtine Nanaha”; (5) The Nirvanakalyanak of Deepavali : "Shri Mahavir Swamy Paragataya Namaha”. Thus the garland of beads should be counted. A shravak attains tremendous spiritual benefits by carrying out worship, Tapa, Japa and devotional activities for the Jin on the five Kalyanaks (auspicious days of the twentyfour Thirthankars).
In the course of your tapa if 1, 2, 3 or 5 Kalyanaks fall on the same day you must carry out the following activities in the order mentioned below : Ekasan, Nivi, Ayambil, Upavas, Ekasan along with upavas, studying the history of the Lord; and worshipping the Arihant pada. You must carry cut twelve Kavvusagga yogasan; twelve Kamasamans, 12 Sathis (designing swastik with rice; saluting the Lord at three times and carrying out Prathikraman at two times etc. If all these things are not possible, at least, you must remember and celebrate the Kalyanaks telling one garland of beads each. (6) Attayis : Karthik Palghun, Ashad-3 Atthayis-8 days upto sudhi (Bright fortnight) 14, 2 attayi from the (Bright) sudhi 7 upto 15 in Chaitra and Ashwin; one Attayi in Shaswathi Oli; Paryushans, Shravan (Bleak), twelve to Badhrasudhi (Bright) 14-these six - Attayi festivals should be carried out.
In Shashwathi Oli; specially, worship is offered to the Navapad (Five Parameshti) and with Darshan, Jnan and Charitra at the rate of one Pada each day. Ayambil should be carried out upto 9 days. 20 garlands to be counted for each Pada. In accordance with the number of qualities of each Pada, Logassa Kayotsarga, circumambulations, Khamasamans, Swastic designs and the 9 Chaityavandan in 9 temples should be carried out.
During the Paryushan, you should carry out specially the following activities; Amaripravarthan (The gift of fearlessness
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