CURATED BY – BHAGWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, the eight-day Parvadhiraj Paryushan Mahaparva of Shwetambar Jain Samaj is being organized with great pomp in the Chaubis Jinalaya Dham built with the good inspiration of Malvaratna Param Pujya Jain Acharya Shrimad Vijay Veerratna Surishwarji Maharaja located in Oswalseri. During this, the community members are taking advantage of various religious, social and penance-worship programs. Media in-charge Mangal Nahar said that on the third day of Parvadhiraj Paryushan Mahaparva organized at the local Jain Upashraya located in Oswalseri, on Monday morning, Veer Sainik Poojan Seth and Parth Parikh said during the Ashtanika discourse that sins committed at other places are washed away by visiting pilgrimage places, but it is very difficult for sins committed at pilgrimage places to be absolved. Therefore, when going to a pilgrimage site, one must worship the Lord with a pure heart and give up night meals, eating roots, non-brahmacharya and non-vegetarian food. During this, he explained in detail about the 11 annual duties of a Shravak, including Sangh Puja, Sadharmik Bhakti, Yatra Trik, Snatra Mahotsav, Dev-Dravya Vriddhi, Mahapuja, Ratri Jagran, Shrut Bhakti, Udyaapan, Tirtha Prabhavana and Alochana, one day life like a Jain monk, i.e. Paushadh Vrat which gives protection to 84 lakh living beings. After this, at 2 pm, a religious ceremony of Dada Gurudev's worship was conducted by Kamesh Bardiya Jain in the memory of late Kailashchandraji Bardiya Jain at Oswal Seri Dadawadi. At night, God's worship was done and cultural programs were organized.

Procession of Kalpasutra today
Nahar said that on the fourth day of Parvadhiraj Paryushan festival today, Tuesday, at 9 am, Kalpasutra recitation will be started by reciting Kalpasutra and performing Gyan Puja. After this, at 1.30 pm, a grand procession of Kalpasutra will be taken out from Chaubis Jinalayadham, which will reach the temple again after passing through various main routes of the city.