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178: JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD
The 4th day of the bright fortnight, they commemorate Vimala's birth (Vimala-janma). The 5th day it is the festival to announce the spring called “Vasanta Pañcami. On this day also “Māgha Daśalakṣaṇa-parva” begins marked by fasts, meditations on religious law, forgiveness and humility. The 9th day is the anniversary of Ajita's birth (Ajita-janma), the 12'" the commemoration of Abhinandana's birth, the 13th that of Dharma and the 14th the end of Daśalakṣaṇa.
• Lunar month of “Phālguna” (February March)
The 4th day of the dark fortnight it is the celebration of Padmaprabha's liberation (Padmaprabha-mokşa). On the 7th day the liberations of Supārśva and Candraprabha are commemorated. On the 11th day the memory of Śreyāmsa's birth is celebrated. The 12th is the festival of Munisuvrata's liberation and the 14th that of Vāsupūjya's birth.
The 5th day of the bright fortnight is the anniversary of Malli's liberation. From the gch to the 15ch day a fast is practiced. It is "Phālguni Aştāhnikă”. The 15th day is for the Švetāmbara the fourmonthly "Caturdaśī”: (an elaborated "pratikramaņa)".
• Lunar month of “Caitra” (March/April)
The 4th day of the dark fortnight "Rājacandra samādhi" is commemorated. The gch begins height days of penance called "varsītapas”. The 9th day commemorates the anniversary of Lord Rşabha's birth.
The 15th day it is the new moon (amāvasyā) when the liberations of Ara and Ananta are celebrated.
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