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Jain Parva Tithi October 2025

October 2025 had 12 parva tithis in Ujjain. A day is a parva tithi when that tithi is running at sunrise. When a parva tithi starts and ends between two sunrises, it is kept on the day before.

Parva tithis in October 2025

DateParva tithi
Fri, 3 OctAgiyaras (Shukla Ekadashi)Ashwina
Mon, 6 OctChaudas (Shukla Chaturdashi)Ashwina
Tue, 7 OctPunam (Purnima)Ashwina
Wed, 8 OctBeej (Krishna Dwitiya)Ashwina
Sat, 11 OctPancham (Krishna Panchami)Ashwina
Tue, 14 OctAtham (Krishna Ashtami)Ashwina
Fri, 17 OctAgiyaras (Krishna Ekadashi)Ashwina
Mon, 20 OctChaudas (Krishna Chaturdashi)Ashwina
Tue, 21 OctAmas (Amavasya)Ashwina
Thu, 23 OctBeej (Shukla Dwitiya)Kartika
Sun, 26 OctPancham (Shukla Panchami)Kartika
Thu, 30 OctAtham (Shukla Ashtami)Kartika

Jain festivals in October 2025

ObservanceDate
Jain ChaturmasFour months of the rainy season when monks and nuns stay in one place9 July to 4 November 2025119 daysAshadha Shukla Chaturdashi
Ashwina Navpad OliNine days of Ayambil worshipping the Navpad (Siddhachakra)29 September to 7 October 20259 daysAshwina Shukla Saptami
Diwali (Mahavir Nirvan Kalyanak)Bhagwan Mahavir attains Nirvana at Pavapuri20 October 2025MondayAshwina Krishna Amavasya
Jain New Year (Gautam Swami Kevalgyan)Vira Nirvana Samvat begins; Gautam Swami attains Kevalgyan22 October 2025WednesdayKartika Shukla Pratipada
Gyan PanchamiWorship of knowledge and the Jain Agams (Saubhagya Panchami)26 October 2025SundayKartika Shukla Panchami
Kartika AshtahnikaEight-day Nandishwar Dweep worship in Kartika29 October to 5 November 20258 daysKartika Shukla Saptami

What are the parva tithis?

Jain tradition marks five tithis in each fortnight as parva tithis: Beej (2nd), Pancham (5th), Atham (8th), Agiyaras (11th) and Chaudas (14th). With Punam (full moon) and Amas (new moon) they make twelve a month.

On these days observant Jains avoid green vegetables and fruit, and many keep Ayambil, Ekasana or a full Upvas. Chaudas is the day of Pakkhi Pratikraman, the fortnightly confession.

When a parva tithi is dropped (it begins and ends between two sunrises), it is kept on the day before. When a tithi covers two sunrises, this page shows the first day; some gachchhas keep the second, so follow your sangh's panchang where it differs.

Frequently asked questions

Which tithis are Jain fasting days?

Beej, Pancham, Atham, Agiyaras and Chaudas of both fortnights, and Punam and Amas. Atham and Chaudas are the most widely kept.

Why are green vegetables avoided on parva tithis?

Green vegetables hold many living beings (ekendriya jivas). Leaving them out on parva tithis is a way of practising ahimsa more strictly on the days set aside for it.

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Jain festival and parva tithi dates are calculated by the Vedic Tithi engine from the tithi at sunrise (udaya tithi) at your location; Paryushan and Samvatsari keep India's date. Our automated tests compare these dates with a leading published panchang for New Delhi, New York and Vancouver. Gachchhas and sanghs sometimes differ by a day, so follow your own sangh's announcement where it differs. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it.

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Last updated: October 2026