Simple Paryushan-friendly meal ideas to try during this Jain festival

New Delhi: Paryushan 2025, also called the festival of forgiveness, encourages spiritual growth through fasting, meditation, prayer, and self-restraint. One of the most sacred observances in Jainism, it culminates in the ritual of samvatsari, seeking heartfelt forgiveness by saying Micchami Dukkadam. Every year, Shwetambar Jains observe it for eight days and Digambar Jains celebrate it for ten days. The word Paryushan comes from pari, meaning all sides and ushan, meaning to stay close to the soul. This is a time to pause worldly activities and introspect within.

Paryushan revolves strictly around adhering to consuming sattvic food, rooted in ahimsa or non-violence, which means avoiding harm to any living being. This includes avoiding root vegetables such as carrots, garlic, onions, and potatoes, as uprooting them destroys the plant and kills soil organisms. So, devotees skip eating leafy greens and fermented foods, and they eat before sunset.

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During Paryushan, each dish is prepared with sattvic ingredients that back fasting, good health, and mindfulness. All foods are cooked with minimal oil and very light spices like jeera, hing, haldi, and dhania powder, but without garlic and onion.

1. Breakfast menu ideas

2. Lunch before sunset

3. Evening meal if required

4. Snacks before sunset

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With these Paryushan-friendly meal menus, you can easily follow the core values of this Jain festival along with enjoying it.