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Title : Samvatsari
Date : Nov 10, 2021
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- It is a festival celebrated by the Jain community, especially the Shwetambara sect.
- It is the last day of an eight-day observance of prayers called Paryushana Parva or Paryushana.
- It falls on Shukla Panchami each year in the Jain calendar month of Bhadrapada
- Samvatsari is also known as the Day of Forgiveness.
· Source : The Times of India