Navpad Oli (Ayambil Oli): Jain community worship Siddha Pad on the second day

Mumbai : India | Oct 15, 2010 at 1:40 PM PDT

By Jyoti Kothari

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Mumbai, India, October 15, 2010

Jain community is worshiping Navpad and observing penance of Ayambil during Navpad Oli. Navpad means nine posts and the festival of Navpad Oli (Ayambil Oli) continues for nine days.

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Siddha Pad has immense importance in Jainism and Jain worship Siddha Pad on the second day of Navpad Oli.

Siddha Pad:

This is the second post of Navapad and posted in the top of Siddhachakra. He also falls among Deva Tatva as described earlier. Siddha is the supreme power of nature. He is the purest soul in the universe without a physical body. One becomes Siddha after attaining salvation. The Siddha is also a Veetraga and universal observer but does not preach because he does not have any physical body. He lives in perfect equilibrium, eternal peace and joy. He also remains in perfect motionless rest.

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This is Ashwin Shukla Ashtami and Jain people worship Siddha Pad today i.e. October 15, 2010.

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Jyoti Kothari is based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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