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Navpad Oli (Aymbil Oli): Ninth day is to worship Samyag Tap Pad

Murshidābād : India | Oct 21, 2010 at 10:56 AM PDT
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Azimganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India, October 22, 2010 Jain communities worship Samyag Tap Pad on the ninth day of Navpad Oli (Aymbil Oli). This is Ashwin Shukla Purnima, Sharad Purnima, the last and final day of Navpad Oli (Aymbil Oli). Purnima is the full moon day in Indian lunar calendar. There will be Navpad Mandal Pujan in Azimganj and Siddhachakra Mahapujan I various other places on this day.

Navpad and Navpad Oli attract immense importance in Jain philosophy. It is popular among Jain communities all over the world.

Samyag Tap:

Tapa (Tap) means Austerity or penance. Hence the word Samyag Tap means austerity in right perspective and direction. It is the last Pad of Navapad. Jain holy scriptures describe Tap as abstaining from lusts and desires. Goal of austerity is reaching to equilibrium and tranquility.

There are two types of austerity internal and external. These two are further classified into six each. Fast, penance etc are among externals and modesty, nursing and meditation are among the internals. Observing internal austerity is more valuable than the externals. It has fifty attributes and symbolizes with white color.

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