Micchami Dukkadam! Date • Follows the lunisolar Indian calendar and typically Paryushan falls in August or September. • Link to Interfaith Calendar for exact date/year Jain Paryushan lookup. Greetings Paryushana is an eight-to-ten On the last day of the festival, known as Samvatsari, people greet each other with “Micchami Dukkadam,” day Jain festival of coming forgiveness for offenses committed. together when lay adherents fast Common Practices and Celebrations and pray, reciting their sacred • Prayer and meditation. • Jains study religious books and scriptures which texts and emphasizing their five are based on principles of Jainism. ethical duties or vows. They also Common Dietary Restrictions make an effort to stop cruelty • Jain cuisine is lacto-vegetarian but also excludes root vegetables. to other life forms, freeing • Jain do not consume eggs but eat dairy if humanely produced. captive animals and preventing their slaughter. The festival Impact to U-M Community • Link to U-M Guidance Regarding Conflicts. ends with Samvatsari, a day of focused prayer and meditation, U-M Campus Resources • Maize Pages - Hindu, U-M when forgiveness is asked for • Association of Religious Counselors, U-M offenses committed during the Information Sources previous year. • Udaipurblog This collection of information sheets on major holidays and cultural events is a joint partnership of the School of Information staff, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Office of the Provost. Facts have been vetted by Photo credit: U-M’s Association of Religious Counselors (ARC), and other “Paryushan” by Deeeep is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 campus groups. Public feedback is welcome; please email [email protected]. Edited 12/15/2020.