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PM Modi Extends Samvatsari Greetings, Emphasizes Forgiveness and Compassion
Samvatsari is an important day for many Jains.
It comes at the end of the Paryushan festival.
People think about mistakes they made during the past year.
They ask others for forgiveness and forgive others too.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent greetings to the Svetambara Jain community.
He said that forgiveness and compassion can make relationships stronger.
The day also encourages kindness, humility and non-violence.
Jains traditionally say “Michhami Dukkadam” to ask for forgiveness.
Digambara Jains observe a similar forgiveness day called Kshamavani.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted members of Jainism’s Svetambara sect on Samvatsari.
He said forgiveness and compassion help strengthen relationships and urged humility, kindness and goodwill.
Samvatsari is the final and most sacred day of the Svetambara Paryushan festival.
Jains use the occasion for introspection, repentance and seeking forgiveness for past mistakes.
The traditional greeting exchanged during the observance is “Michhami Dukkadam.”
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of the Svetambara Jain community.
- What
- Modi extended Samvatsari greetings and highlighted forgiveness, compassion, humility and goodwill.
- Where
- New Delhi was identified in the report; the greeting was posted on X.
- When
- Tuesday; Samvatsari falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami in the Jain calendar.
- Why
- Samvatsari is dedicated to introspection, repentance and seeking forgiveness for mistakes made during the past year.
Key facts
- Occasion
- Samvatsari, the final and most sacred day of the Svetambara Paryushan festival.
- Greeting
- “Michhami Dukkadam” is traditionally exchanged during the observance.
- Core practices
- Prayer, introspection, repentance and seeking forgiveness.
- Key principles
- Forgiveness, compassion, humility, goodwill and ahimsa, or non-violence.
- Calendar date
- Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami according to the Jain calendar.
- Digambara observance
- Digambara Jains observe a corresponding forgiveness day called Kshamavani at the end of Das Lakshan Parva.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Samvatsari reminds us that forgiveness and compassion strengthen every bond. On this sacred occasion, may humility guide us and may kindness and goodwill shape our every action. Michhami Dukkadam!”
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