Question 1

What is today's Jain Tithi?

Accepted Answer

Today's Jain Tithi is Shravan Sud 1. Access accurate daily Pachchakkhan timings and Choghadiya on Jain Panchang.

Question 2

What are Pachchakkhan timings in Jainism?

Accepted Answer

Pachchakkhan refers to solemn Jain vow recitations for food and water intake. Key timings include Navkarsi (48 minutes post-sunrise), Porisi (3 hours post-sunrise), Sadh Porisi (4.5 hours post-sunrise), Purimaddh, Avaddh, and Chovihar (strict cutoff for food and water before sunset).

Question 3

How are Tithi Kshaya and Tithi Vridhi calculated in Jain Panchang?

Accepted Answer

In the lunisolar Jain calendar, a Tithi Kshaya occurs when a lunar date begins after sunrise and ends before the next sunrise (skipped tithi). A Tithi Vridhi occurs when a lunar date spans across two consecutive sunrises (repeated tithi). Both require special adjustments for ascetic and layperson vows.

Question 4

What are the 5 Tirthankar Kalyanaks?

Accepted Answer

The Panch Kalyanaks are five auspicious life events of a Tirthankar: Chyavan (Conception), Janma (Birth), Diksha (Renunciation), Kevaljnana (Omniscience), and Moksha (Liberation/Nirvana).

Pachchakkhan & Solar Timings