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२Questions people ask
Who can observe Maun Agiyaras?
Anyone. Children and those who are working can keep maun for a few hours, or during samayik, and add what they can.
Must I keep a full upvas?
Fast as you are able: upvas, ayambil, ekasan or biyasan. Health comes first: the sick, the elderly and pregnant women should ask their guru and doctor.
What is the 150-kalyanak jaap?
A jaap that remembers the Tirthankaras of all 150 kalyanaks. The exact text (gananu) differs between sanghs, so take it from your guru or your sangh's book.
We live abroad, far from an upashray. What can we do?
Keep maun and samayik at home, do dev vandan before a photo of Bhagwan, and join your local Jain centre if it holds a programme. See today's times on Jain Today.
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The 5 kalyanaks of this day
In our Bharat kshetra, Magshar Sud 11 marks Arnath Bhagwan's diksha; Mallinath Bhagwan's janma, diksha and kevalgyan; and Naminath Bhagwan's kevalgyan. Counting these across the 10 kshetras and 3 chovisis gives 150 kalyanaks: the reason this Agiyaras is held so high.
४Sources
- Maun Ekadashi and its 150 kalyanaks: Oshwal Association: Maun Ekadashi ↗, Mahavir Foundation: Maun Ekadashi ↗, Jainpedia: Three Jina festivals ↗ and Handbook of Jainology (jainqq.org) ↗. What a kalyanak is: Panch Kalyanaka ↗. [Jain scholar to confirm the kalyanak list for your gachchh.]
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