Paryushan 2026
Daily Recurring Schedule
• Rayi Pratikraman: 6:00 AM
(Sept 8 – Sept 16)
(Sept 8 – Sept 16)
• Prakshal: 7:00 AM
(Sept 8 – Sept 15)
(Sept 8 – Sept 15)
• Puja: After Prakshal – 3:00 PM
(Sept 8 – Sept 15)
(Sept 8 – Sept 15)
• Snatra Puja: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
(Sept 8 – Sept 15)
(Sept 8 – Sept 15)
Pre-Paryushan: Sunday, September 6
Tithi: Shravan Vad Dasham
Color of the day: Colorful
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM | Chalo Jinaalay Jaiye for Kids |
Day 1: Tuesday, September 8
Tithi: Shravan Vad Baras
Color of the day: White (Color of Arihant – mother of all colors)
Day Celebration: Jivdaya is mother of Jainism
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Pravachan Topic: Ashtahnikka YouTube Link: Live |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 6:30 PM | Deravasi Pratikraman |
| 6:30 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bhavna & Aarti/Mangal Divo Evening Lecture Topic: Mahaveer’s gifts to the world – 1 Shradh Vidhi and Dharma Bindu YouTube Link: Live |
Day 2: Wednesday, September 9
Tithi: Shravan Vad Teras
Color of the day: Red (Color of Siddh – the liberated soul, Red represents energy)
Day Celebration: Jainatva Day
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Pravachan Topic: Ashtahnikka YouTube Link: Live |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 6:30 PM | Deravasi Pratikraman |
| 6:30 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bhavna & Aarti/Mangal Divo Evening Lecture Topic: Mahaveer’s gifts to the world – 2 Shradh Vidhi and Dharma Bindu YouTube Link: Live |
Day 3: Thursday, September 10
Tithi: Shravan Vad Chaudas
Color of the day: Colorful
Day Celebration: Kartavya Day
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Pravachan Topic: Ashtahnikka YouTube Link: Live |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 5:30 PM | Chaudas Pakkhi Pratikraman |
| 6:15 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bhavna & Aarti/Mangal Divo NO EVENING LECTURE |
Day 4: Friday, September 11
Tithi: Shravan Vad Amas
Color of the day: Yellow (Color of Acharya – head of Jain leaders, Organization power)
Day Celebration: Kalpa-Sutra Pujan
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Kalpasutra Astaprakari Puja Morning Pravachan Topic: The Kalpasutra: True Mentor of Life Video Link: Live |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 6:30 PM | Deravasi Pratikraman (Mahavir Swami 27 Bhav nu Stavan) |
| 6:30 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bhavna & Aarti/Mangal Divo Evening Lecture Topic: Mahaveer’s gifts to the world – 3 Shradh Vidhi and Dharma Bindu Video Link: Live |
Day 5: Saturday, September 12 (Swapna Ceremony)
Tithi: Bhadarva Sud Ekam
Color of the day: Green (Color of Upadhyay)
Day Celebration: Mahavir Swami Janma Vanchan (Swapna Ceremony)
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | No Morning Pravachan |
| 1:00 PM – Onwards | Swapna Ceremony, Prabhu Veer Janma Vanchan & Swamivatsalya Montgomery Blair High School, 51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD 20901 |
| 7:00 PM | Deravasi Pratikraman @ Temple |
| 7:00 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
Day 6: Sunday, September 13
Tithi: Bhadarva Sud Bij
Color of the day: Orange (Color of Tap)
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Pravachan Topic: Kalpa-Sutra Video Link: Live |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Adult Session An interactive session with Q&A, games & more Kids Session A fun and engaging session including games and Nishal Garnu – School Stationery Kit Distribution for kids of all ages. |
| 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM | Swamivatsalya Dinner (Click here for Dinner RSVP) RSVP is only required if you plan to have dinner at the Jain Center, so we can plan accordingly and avoid food wastage. |
| 6:30 PM | Deravasi Pratikraman (Panch Kalyanak Stavan) |
| 6:30 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bhavna & Aarti/Mangal Divo Evening Lecture Topic: Mahaveer’s gifts to the world – 4 Shradh Vidhi and Dharma Bindu Video Link: Live |
Day 7: Monday, September 14
Tithi: Bhadarva Sud Trij
Color of the day: Blue (Color of Anumodna)
| Time | Activity |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Morning Pravachan Topic: An Era of Adinath Dada, Neminath Dada & Parshvanath Dada Video Link: Live |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 6:30 PM | Deravasi Pratikraman |
| 6:30 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Bhavna & Aarti/Mangal Divo Evening Lecture Topic: Mahaveer’s gifts to the world – 5 Shradh Vidhi and Dharma Bindu Video Link: Live |
Day 8: Tuesday, September 15
Tithi: Bhadarva Sud Choth
Color of the day: White (Color of Peace – purity and selflessness)
Day Celebration: Kshamapana Day
| Time | Activity |
| 6:00 AM – Until Evening Pratikraman Ends | Desavagasik: (TBD – 06:00 AM TO EVENING PRATIKRAMAN) |
| 6:00 AM | Rayi Pratikraman |
| 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Daily Prakshal @ 7 am Daily Puja Until 3 pm |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Snatra Puja |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Barsasutra Asthaprakari Puja & Chitra Pat Darshan Video Link: TBD |
| 12:00 PM | Parents Pratikraman @ Temple |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 3:30 PM | Samvatsari Pratikraman (Main – Once in a year) Deravasi Ladies @ Temple Deravasi Mens @ BAPS |
| 3:30 PM | Sthanakvasi Pratikraman @ Temple & Online 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Aloyana 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Samvatsari Pratikraman Zoom: Click Here Meeting ID: 869 7825 4475 Password: jsmw |
| 5:00 PM | English Pratikraman @ Temple |
| 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Tapasvi Bahumaan Aarti/Mangal Divo |
Parnu: Wednesday, September 16
Tithi: Bhadarva Sud Pancham
Color of the day: Colorful
Day Celebration: Parna
| Time | Activity |
| 6:00 AM | Rayi Pratikraman |
| 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Daily Prakshal @ 7 am Daily Puja Until 3pm |
| 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Parna @ Temple |
All daily Pravachans (Morning & Evening) will be broadcasted on our JSMW YouTube Channel
JSMW YouTube Channel (CLICK HERE)
Direct Link will provided 5 minutes ahead of event via WhatsApp Group
All Pratikramans will be held at Temple, 4241 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD 20705
Daily Deravasi Pratikraman
- Regular 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
- Chaudas (9/10): 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Gheeboli for daily sutras will be performed in person
Daily Sthanakvasi Pratikraman
- Starts 6:30 PM
- Zoom:
Meeting ID: Password:
Samvatsari Pratikraman (Deravasi) – 9/15
- 3:30 PM (Mens @ BAPS, Ladies @ Temple)
- 12:00 PM (Parents Pratikraman @ Temple)
English Samvatsari Pratikraman – 9/15
- 5:00 PM @ Temple
Samvatsari Pratikraman (Sthanakvasi)
- Aloyana 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Pratikraman: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Zoom Link: TBD
Zoom ID: TBD / Passcode: TBD
Daily lunch RSVP is closed. If you wish to RSVP for Samvatsari (September 15th) visit: https://www.jsmw.org/day7-2026/
We are actively searching for volunteers to assist us during the 8 days of Paryushan and Parna. All ages are welcomed. You are never too young or old to help. You may also contact volunteers@jainsocietydc.org / events@jainsocietydc.org
Suggested Areas of Help:
- Daily Lunch (setup, serving & clean up)
- Delivery of lunch to college students (UMBC & UMD)
- Morning help for Puja Prep
- AV Help
- General Help
Important Times
- Daily Rayi Pratikraman: 6:00am
- Daily Prakshal: 7:00am
- Daily Pooja Time: 7:00am – 3pm
- Daily Aarti/Divo: 9:00pm
Important Dates
- Tuesday, September 08, 2026 – 1st day of Paryushan
- Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Chaudas
- Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Swapna Ceremony
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Samvatsari & Tapasvi Bahuman
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – Parna
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Tapovani Tejas Shah is a dedicated Jain practitioner, Swadhyay enthusiast, and a practicing Chartered Accountant based in Ahmedabad, India. He has devoted more than two decades to the study, practice, and dissemination of Jain philosophy, with a special focus on the spiritual significance of Paryushana Mahaparva. He completed his studies at Ahmedabad Tapovan. For more than 20 years, he has been blessed with opportunities to conduct Swadhyay and spiritual activities for Jain Sanghs across India and internationally. |
| Jainam Shah currently serves as an Assistant Manager at QX Global Group Limited in Vadodara, Gujarat. Since 2003, he has been passionately involved with Tapovan Sanskarpith, Ahmedabad, a prominent Jain spiritual organization. His two-decade-long association with the Tapovan Paryushan Vibhag has allowed him to immerse himself deeply in the spiritual and community life of Jainism. He has played a significant role in organizing and participating in Paryushan celebrations, both within India and on international stages, helping to promote the teachings and values of Jainism. With the divine blessings of Dev, Guru, and Dharma, he has cultivated a range of skills that enable him to contribute meaningfully to religious and community activities. |
Jainam Shah |
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