Samvatsari
(संवत्सरी)Literal Meaning
The yearly day
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Sanskrit samvatsara: a year.
Spiritual Insight & Context
The last day of Paryushana, when Jains ask forgiveness of one another with the words Micchami Dukkadam.
Where Samvatsari Comes Up
Jain Stories: The Ford-Makers and Their Teaching
The twenty-four Tirthankaras in order, stories of the faithful, the teachings and the practices: forty-two Jain stories arranged in four groups.
Topics
Paryushana and the Day of Forgiveness
The holiest Jain festival of the year — eight to ten days of fasting, scriptural study, and self-reflection, culminating in Samvatsari and the universal plea for forgiveness, Micchami Dukkadam.
Topics
Paryushan Parva: The Jain Festival of Forgiveness
The Jain year's most solemn festival of fasting and self-examination, closing with Samvatsari's Pratikramana and the mutual forgiveness of Micchami Dukkadam.
Katha
Pratikramana: The Jain Practice of Introspection and Repentance
Pratikramana is the Jain ritual of turning back from harm, one of six obligatory duties in the Avashyaka Sutra, practiced daily, fortnightly, and at the annual Samvatsari.
Katha