Samvatsari
Saṃvatsari (Sanskrit: संवत्सरी) (lit. Annual Day or fig. Forgiveness Day) is the last day of Paryushana Shvetambara sect of Jainism. It falls on Shukla Choth each year in the Jain calendar month of Bhadrapada, somewhere between the middle of August and September in the Gregorian calendar.
| Samvatsari | |
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| Official name | Samvatsari Pajushan |
| Also called | Forgiveness Day |
| Observed by | Shvetambara sect of Jains worldwide |
| Liturgical color | White |
| Type | Jain |
| Significance | Last day of Paryushan festival, on which Jains forgive and seek forgiveness from all living beings |
| Celebrations | 1 day |
| Observances | Micchami Dukkadam (Asking for forgiveness), Pratikramana (Introspection) |
| Date | Bhadrapada Shukla Pancham |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Paryushan, Kshamavani |
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On this day, Jains forgive and seek forgiveness for their mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly from all the living beings. A yearly, elaborate penitential retreat called "samvatsari pratikramana" is performed on this day. After the pratikramana, Jains seek forgiveness from all the creatures of the world, including friends and relatives by uttering the phrase — Micchami Dukkadam or its variants like "Khamau Sa", "Uttam Kshama" or "Khamat Khamna".
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