Samvatsari 2025
Samvatsari 2025 is on 27 August 2025, the last day of Paryushan. Samvatsari is the holiest day of the Shwetambar Jain year: a day of fasting, Pratikraman and asking forgiveness.
Samvatsari 2025 dates
| Observance | Date | Tithi | Tradition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paryushan ParvaEight days of fasting, Pratikraman and scripture ending on Samvatsari | 20 to 27 August 20258 daysBhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi | Shwetambar |
| SamvatsariLast day of Paryushan: Samvatsari Pratikraman and Micchami Dukkadam | 27 August 2025WednesdayBhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi | Shwetambar |
| KshamavaniDigambar day of forgiveness after Das Lakshana | 8 September 2025MondayBhadrapada Krishna Pratipada | Bhadrapada Krishna Pratipada | Digambar |
Dates follow the udaya tithi (the tithi at sunrise), as Jain panchangs do. Gachchhas and sanghs sometimes differ by a day; follow your own sangh's announcement where it differs.
What is Samvatsari?
Samvatsari means 'the yearly one'. On this day Jains look back on the whole year, confess their faults in the Samvatsari Pratikraman, and ask every living being for forgiveness with the words Micchami Dukkadam.
Many keep a full Upvas, without food and often without water (Chovihar). Those who cannot fast still attend Pratikraman, which lasts about three hours in the evening.
Kshamapana: forgiveness
After Pratikraman, Jains meet or message family and friends and say Micchami Dukkadam. The idea is that forgiveness is both asked and given: holding a grudge past Samvatsari is itself a fault to be confessed.
Digambar Jains keep the same spirit on Kshamavani, the day after Das Lakshana Parva.
Date and tithi
Samvatsari is Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi (Bhadarvo Sud 4), kept on the day of that tithi at sunrise in India. Jain sanghs abroad keep the Indian date. Some sanghs keep Samvatsari on Panchami in years when their panchang differs.
Frequently asked questions
When is Samvatsari in 2025?
Samvatsari 2025 is on 27 August 2025.
What does Micchami Dukkadam mean?
It is Prakrit for 'may my wrongdoing be fruitless'. Saying it asks forgiveness for any hurt caused, knowingly or unknowingly.
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